Pirates!!! Arrrhhh!!! And the Queen Anne's War in the background.

How come England has (had) so many little islands all over the world? Let's find out - at least where they came from in the Caribbeans.



Among all real and fictious pirates, Blackbeard is probably the most interesting one:




And to get some taste in what it was like to be a pirate, let's visit an interactive National Geographic page - but remember, it's kiddies website ;)

Go HERE for a bit more serious take.