The Life of BlackbeardBlackbeard was a brave and very outspoken seafaring wanderer who operated in the early 1700s in the coastal regions from the English south of the New World. His pirate activities, along with those of his co-pirates, constitute key areas of the history of the United States of America. Taking place in an era best known as the golden age of piracy, their courageous advances in sea robbery facilitated the gradual disappearance of sea hijacking and high seas robbery.1 There is no 'sufficient information to provide a reliable picture of Blackbeard's life, with the exception of three years until his death. His activities during this short period quickly spread throughout the world, allowing him to be clearly known and probably always remembered. As well as being mentioned in many history books, his name can be found in the archives of Great Britain. Early accounts from the rulers of South and North Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania also documented Blackbeard. Before 1976, little information is known about him, unlike his dramatic death which is well known. This is probably due to his sea-thief activities which led him to live a more secretive life. 11Parry, Dan. 2006. Blackbeard: The True Pirate of the Caribbean. London: National Maritime Museum. Like most pirates, Blackbeard's last name was not known with certainty. Sailors had a habit of adopting unnatural and false surnames. In the days of piracy he was known as Edward Teach or Blackbeard. However, the surname had different spellings, including Thack, Thache, Theach, Thatch and Thach. Immediately after his death, some claimed that his surname in Bristol was Drummond. However, there was no evidence for this claim. Most of his life was surrounded by uncertainty, ...... middle of paper ...... ed.5 Konstam, Angus. 2008. Hacking: The Complete Story. Oxford: Osprey.6 Marley, David. 2011. Modern Hacking: A Reference Manual. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.Bibliography1. Parry, Dan. 2006. Blackbeard: The True Pirate of the Caribbean. London: National Maritime Museum.2. Lewis, J. Patrick and John McDonough. 2008. Blackbeard the Pirate King several threads detailing the legends, myths and real-life adventures of history's most famous sailor. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books.3. Konstam, Angus, David Rickman and Giuseppe Rava. 2011. Pirate: The Golden Age. Oxford: Osprey Pub.5. Rediker, Marcus. 2004. Villains of All Nations: The Pirates of the Atlantic in the Golden Age. London [ua]: Verso.6. Konstam, Angus. 2008. Hacking: The Complete Story. Oxford: Osprey.7. Marley, David. 2011. Modern Hacking: A Reference Manual. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.