Edward Teach, also known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, decided to give up his pirating ways in exchange for a royal pardon from the governor of North Carolina, which absolved him and his men of ...

"Blackbeard" Teach, known more commonly by his colorful nickname, was a real-life pirate who sailed the West Indies and Caribbean in the late 1600s. His ship, Queen Anne's Revenge, was attacked by ...