Episode Synopsis "6 - François L'Olonnais (Part 1) - The Bane of Spain"

This week, we're completing our Pirates of the Seven Seas trilogy with a two-part special. In this first instalment, we examine the diabolical rise of the Caribbean's most vicious BASTARD: François L'Olonnais. From his rise from indentured servant to Buccaneer to Public Enemy #1 for the Spanish Empire, we examine the wicked and wild stories of his life, and how he became known as the infamous "Bane of Spain". For your very own Visual Guide to this week's episode, click here. Twitter: @brutehistory Artwork: Wikimedia Commons

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