Bartholomew Roberts

"In an honest service there is thin commons, low wages, and hard labour. In this, plenty and satiety, pleasure and ease, liberty and power; and who would not balance creditor on this side, when all the hazard that is run for it, at worst is only a sour look or two at choking? No, a merry life and a short one shall be my motto."
== General History: ==
Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, is one of history's most famous pirates and an important member of the Brethren of the Coast. Bartholomew was born in Wales during the Age of Sail. Little is known of his childhood although it is believed he first started serving on ships at an early age. Working his way up through the ranks, he quickly found himself serving as third mate aboard the slave ship Princess.
Bartholomew was aboard the Princess when it was attacked by pirates and he was taken captive. Recognizing Bartholomew's exceptional talent for navigation and discipline, he was eventually named captain following the death of the current pirate captain when the crew had been ambushed by Portuguese soldiers.
Bartholomew went on to become one of history's most notorious pirates, not just for the amount of ships he took but also for his daring. Black Bart would repeatedly take on large size military vessels, the kind of vessels that were meant to be used for hunting pirates.
Robert's crime spree continued unabated for years until he was killed by a lucky cannon shot. His crew, unwilling to risk losing his body to the authorities, hastily threw it overboard. Robert's grave is the waves themselves, a fitting end for so brilliant a pirate.
== Facts: ==
-Robert's abilities in the areas of navigation and administration were well above average. Robert's pirate ship was a tight and disciplined place with clear guidelines and objectives.
-Robert's pirate ship was the Royal Fortune. His flag was black with himself in white figure standing atop two skulls.
-Robert's was surprisingly religious, or at least superstitious. While he practiced the Sabbath and read from the Bible, he was also legendary for his cruelty. Robert's reportedly sank an entire slave ship once with all slaves still on board simply because he didn't want to take the time to unshackle all of them.
-Roberts also dressed to impress. Even during battle he wore a 'traditional' pirate hat with a bright red feather in it. He also wore fancy overcoats and gold chains with diamond-studded crosses.
-Towards the end of his life, Bartholomew had an entire fleet of ships, which means technically he was an admiral and not just a captain.
-The death of Bartholomew Roberts and the subsequent trial of his crew is considered to be the close of the Classical Age of Piracy.
-Roberts was an important and influential member of the Brethren of the Coast Chapter. He was also, unsurprisingly, a member of the Order of Seneschal. Category:Brethren Of The Coast
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