Edward Teach, also known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, decided to give up his pirating ways in exchange for a royal pardon from the governor of North Carolina, which absolved him and his men of ...

"Blackbeard" Teach, known more commonly by his ... Remembering the 9 People Killed in 1969 He Insisted He Was 'Not Attracted to Children' — Yet Admitted to Doing Something 'Terribly Wrong ...

Blackbeard was killed and reportedly suffered five gunshot wounds and around twenty sword lashes. Ouch! Blackbeard was decapitated and his head was displayed on the bowsprit of his ship Adventure.