England effectively re-crafted the definition of piracy to bring him and his men to justice, and in doing so, sent the message that piracy itself would no longer be tolerated.
While this would not be the end of piracy itself, it may be a point at which multiple meanings associated with the Jolly Roger begin to take shape. The noble pirate image persisted: Every was treated as a folk hero in popular culture. For example, The Life and Adventures of Captain John Avery published in , painted Every as a "gallant swashbuckler who falls in love with an Indian princess on board the captured Ganj-i-Sawai" who then decrees that his crew should also have "dusky" brides to share in his joy Subsequently, playwright Charles Johnson would adapt the tale for stage in The Successful Pyrate, which portrayed Every as an "empire builder" and a "tough but effective monarch" Every was often subsequently depicted in military gear—the idea of the defender persisted.
The signing of the Treaty of Utretcht quieted much of the discord that had driven privateering initially, reducing the need for these seafaring brigands as well as official tolerance for their actions In this context, signs of piracy became outlawed, to fit the idea that pirates are bloodthirsty, ruthless, criminals.
These ideas moved the symbols associated with piracy away from fraternal ties and self identification, and moved the pirates themselves away from nationalist ties, rendering them targets of the state. And we were left with mixed symbolism—further diluted as it is appropriated for modern day uses. This post appeared on the original home of Anthropology in Practice. It was also featured in the Open Lab Series highlighting some of the best online science writing. Have something to say?
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And then, probably, Jolly Robin would laugh and tell her not to mind, for there ought to be worms enough for everybody. Then a shower of dirt flew into their faces and both Jolly Robin and his wife tumbled over backward. The same message was sometimes conveyed by a red flag, as discussed below. Jolly Roger is the best band this side of A-town. Jolly Roger is entirely false. Jessica Watkins hates explosives. There is no moral or lawful way to really make use of explosives as a regular citizen.
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