About this episode
Yo ho ho, a pirate’s life for me - but what is a pirate’s life, and what was it like for women? This is the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, a pair of reputably vicious pirates, and their journeys onto and across the seas. With the help of Julie Walker, author of 'Bonny & Read', find out whether Bonny and Read's fellow crew mates knew that they were women, their reasons for being there, and what life was actually like for them. *WARNING this episode contains naughty words and adult themes* Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Matthew Peaty. Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit. For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here. If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.