‘It cannot be helped’: on facing death as calmly as a pirate
‘Don’t make yourself uneasy, for it cannot be helped’: how to face death calmly and generously, like a pirate facing execution
by Rebecca Simon
Rebecca Simon is a historian of early modern piracy, Colonial America, the Atlantic World, and maritime history. She is a history adjunct at Santa Monica College and the author of Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever (2020). She lives in Los Angeles.
Written by Rebecca Simon