ENTIRE HISTORY of Golden Age of Piracy | Boring History for Sleep

ENTIRE HISTORY of the Golden Age of Piracy | Boring History for SleepForget the Hollywood pirates with parrots and treasure maps. The real Golden Age of Piracy (1650s–1730s) was far darker, stranger, and slower than the stories suggest. In this calm, long-form history, we sail through the rise and fall of piracy — from the lawless Caribbean and the pirate republic of Nassau to the brutal hangings in London that finally ended the age of sail-born rebellion.Told in a quiet, sleep-ready tone, this journey explores:How poverty and war at sea created a generation of piratesThe daily life aboard a pirate ship: food, punishments, and democracy at seaLegendary captains like Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, and Anne BonnyThe myths, the betrayals, and the slow decline of piracyPerfect for late-night listening, this story drifts through forgotten battles, strange maritime laws, and the human cost of living outside the empire’s order. History not as action — but as a tide, slowly rising and falling.🔔 Subscribe for more long, calm histories to fall asleep to.

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Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you on a slow, uneventful stroll through the most yawn-worthy corners of the past: treaties nobody remembers, kings who ruled for three weeks, and revolutions that never really got started. Delivered in the softest, most sleep-inducing voice we could find, this show is like warm milk with a side of ancient trivia. Perfect for insomniacs, history nerds, and anyone who thinks a Roman tax policy discussion sounds like a lullaby. Lay back, close your eyes