Profiles pirates from throughout history, including the Barbarossa brothers, Edward Teach, the Vikings, and Henry Avery, and looks at their different tools and flags.

A pirate's life for you? -- The Vikings: Evil from the north -- The Barbarossa brothers: Aruj and Hizir -- Francois L'Olonnais: French fanatic -- Henry Avery: Striking it rich -- Edward Teach: Flaming beard -- Stede Bonnet: Throwing it all away -- Jack & Anne & Mary: Fearsome threesome -- Bartholomew Roberts: Smooth operator -- Edward Low: Worst ever? -- Chien I Sao: A professional pirate -- Modern pirates: A returning danger -- What every pirate needs.