A General History of the Pirates · Character
Edward England
A pirate captain whose uncommon mercy toward captives made him beloved by some and resented by his own hardened crew.
supporting
Also known as England, Captain England, Capt. Edward England
First appearance: Of Capt. Edward England, and His Crew
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Captain of the pirate crew; described as having good nature and courage, averse to ill-using prisoners, but often overruled by his companions.
England commands a pirate ship in the Indian Ocean, where his habit of sparing prisoners and treating them humanely sets him apart from the flinty captains around him. That very decency breeds tension aboard his vessel, as crewmen hungry for plunder and blood begin to see his clemency as weakness. His struggle to hold a brutal company to a gentler code makes him a study in whether mercy can survive among men who have chosen piracy.
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Character groups
- Captains and Crew Betrayed
- Pirate Captains and Hunters
- Pirates, Captains, and Officials
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