HI127 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Indentured Servant, Buccaneer, Thomas Tew
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One of the first to receive privateering license. Spain didn"t allow other nations to trade in the south. Morgan is granted 836 acres of land. Modyford grants commission to morgan to fight spanish. Spanish/english agreement to allow england control of jamaica. Modyford and morgan are arrested and sent back to england. Morgan became an advisor to the king. Rise of piracy coincides with the atlantic slave trade. Will puts french king to the throne. Social banditry (eric hobsbawm) - illegal activities being carried out by people against more powerful and wealthy people. More than half of pirate ships flown the flag. Eruption of pirates that had no allegiance to british crown. Britain brought in woodes rogers to stamp out the issue of pirates. Encounters what he thought was a french merchant ship. John rackham is elected as the new captain.
