Mary Read Research Paper

Mary Read is one of the most famous female pirates to ever sail the seven seas.

She was born in the late seventeenth century in London (Wilczynski). Mary’s father had died

before she was born, and her half-brother Mark passed soon after her birth ("Mary Read"). Her

Grandmother had supported Mary’s mother and her only because the Grandmother thought Mark

was still alive ("Mary Read"). In order to keep the secret of Mark’s death from the Grandmother

Mary’s mom made Mary disguise as a boy ("Mary Read"). Eventually Mary’s Grandmother had

died. Mary was thirteen when her Grandmother had died ("Mary Read"). Even though Mary’s

Grandmother was dead Mary still dressed as a boy ("Mary Read"). She found a job as a footboy

for a wealthy
They both left the army and opened an inn together named Three Horse
Shoes Inn ("Mary Read"). Everything was going well and Mary was enjoying life as a women.

Unfortunately Mary’s husband had died, and to get away from the sadness Mary put back on

her disguise and joined the army again ("Mary Read"). But failing at this she shipped off the

West Indies. On her way there her ship was captured by Calico Jack also known as Jack

Rackham ("Mary Read"). On the ship was also the famous Anne Bonny. Anne came around

and started to like the young man also known as Mary Read ("Mary Read"). When Anne and

Mary had time alone, Mary unbuttoned her shirt and showed Anne her breast and that she was a

true women ("Mary Read"). Mary said to Anne she would much rather be on Calico Jack’s ship

instead of living a women’s life ("Mary Read"). The guys soon came around and realized that

Mary was actually a woman. Anne, Jack, and Mary worked together so well they were

Terrorizing and beating merchant ships and their crew’s in no time.

But on the ship Mary had fell in love with another man on the crew since Mary had been attracted to that man another man challenging him to a duel ("Biography of Mary
One night Mary and Anne were on deck while

Jack and the other crew members were below deck drinking ("Biography of Mary Read"). A

Named Captain Jonathan Barnet cornered Rackham's ship; Anne and Mary were fighting them

off left and right while calling for help ("Biography of Mary Read"). No one came up to help

them and then they were all captured and brought back to Port Royal where they were all tried of

piracy and sentenced to all be hanged ("Biography of Mary Read").

There and then was when all of their pirate days started to comes to an end. All of the

Men crew members were hung. Since Mary and Anne were both blessed with being pregnant
They could not be hanged until the babies were born ("Biography of Mary Read"). They were

both placed in a jail cell. Unfortunately Mary died from a fever in her cell before the baby could

be born ("Biography of Mary Read").

That is the end of one of the most famous female pirates. The exact date Mary read died

was October 1720 ("Biography of Mary Read"). Mary was one of the most bloodthirsty; fierce

Pirate’s to ever live. “As to hanging, it is no great hardship. For were it not for that,