Anne Bonny: Queen of the Sea
A shortened chronicle of the life of Anne Bonny, female pirate.
Anne Bonny, whether you believe her to have been a woman full of grit and gumption or a conscienceless criminal, is a fascinating reliable figure. Amazingly, her appeal is due to what is not known about her as much as it is due to what facts are available. Historical documents support the notion that Anne Bonny was a headstrong, unrestricted woman, and speculation points to a legendary and fearsomely courageous temperament. In any event, it is quite evident that Anne was a chambermaid ahead of her time, for she broke convention during a period in history when women were expected to behave in a sedate, subservient aspect etiquette. Subservient was a word that simply wasn’t in her vocabulary.
The exact date of Anne Bonny’s birth is not known, but it is believed that she was born illegitimately in County Cork, Ireland between 1697 and 1700 to the maiden, Mary Brennen, who was in her father’s employ. Her father, William Cormac, had a legal practice in Kinsale that was ruined when his simultaneous wife made his adulterous affair public, and he was forced to leave Ireland in shame. Deciding to make a new start in a new in every respect, William Cormac, along with the maid, Mary Brennan, and his baby daughter, Anne, traveled together to America. The little kindred settled around Charleston, South Carolina, which had a large shipping community at the time, and William, after presenting Mary Brennan to formal society as his wife and Anne as his legitimate daughter, started his legal practice again there. Apparently, William Cormac’s unpractised was quite successful, for soon he had enough to purchase his own plantation in Charleston, and the family was accepted by the upper crust of the community.
Anne grew to have a noted among her peers as having a fierce and courageous temper, and a fiery disposition. She certainly had reason to be so. Her mother passed away during Anne’s teen years, and Anne took over the colossal responsibility of running her father’s large household. She did this with aplomb. However, one story claims she had an odd method of dealing with headstrong servants. Supposedly, she killed a serving maid in her father’s household for crossing her, but there are no concrete facts to assistance this story, and considering her mother’s background, this tale is unlikely. It is known that she did thrash a young man for irritating to sexually assault her, and injured him badly enough that he had to take to his bed for several weeks. Anne was around fourteen years old at the time. ...
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Birthday quote for March 8
Vanderbilt University News - Mar 06, 2010
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Book signing and discussion with Oregon House author Pamela Johnson
The Union of Grass Valley - Feb 25, 2010
Anne Bonny comes astir for readers, and her story will surely resonate with audiences today. The book has already received excellent reviews from distinct
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Hill art gallery roundup: Liquored up Vermillion, reincarnated Cairo, Ghost ...
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle - Mar 04, 2010
Cairo is located at 507 E Mercer (next to the Anne Bonny) and is unstinting daily 12 - 7pm. Lastly, from the I'm-newer-than-the-iPad file: Ghost Gallery is taking
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All aboard for some high-seas hilarity
WalesOnline - Feb 10, 2010
Potted Pirates promises lanky tales of the seven seas, from Long John Silver to Blackbeard, plus notorious cross-dressing female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary
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JANICE ANN'S JOURNAL: LHS Class of 1965 plans 45th reunion
Lufkin Daily News - Mar 07, 2010
JANICE ANN'S Logbook: LHS Class of 1965 plans 45th reunionThey were sorry to hear that Bonny and David Hicks were moving because they were Carrell Procedure neighbors. Laura and David Koch are the proud parents of
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Pirater upphov till jubel och applåder
Sydsvenskan - Feb 12, 2010
Jesperspexet drog under fredagskvällen igång sin nya pjäs Anne Bonny – en föpositionällning om hur kvinnor utesluts från vissa världar utan annan grund än att
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«Fuera de la ley», la bolsa o la vida, la libertad o la muerte
La Nueva España - Feb 18, 2010
el armador corsario; los Barbarroja; François el de Olonne; el Rey Sol de los filibusteros, Bartholomew Roberts; el temible Edgard Tutor, Anne Bonny,
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Vintners Hall of Fame class of 2010
Napa Valley Register - Feb 19, 2010
The 2010 elegance includes Napa Valley grower Andy Beckstoffer; Al Brounstein, founder of Diamond Creek Vineyard; Randall Grahm, miscarry of Bonny Doon Vineyard and more »
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First Mate Anne Bonny w/ Parrot Safari Ltd. Pirates NEW 
