Cutlasses and Crucifixes: The Christian Denominational Conflict’s Influence on Seventeenth-Century Buccaneers
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines how the political and religious context of seventeenth-century Europe influenced the actions of state officials and sea raiders who worked with the state. It argues that the tensions between Catholic and Protestant Christians between and within states influenced the mostly Protestant buccaneers to be more violent against the clergy and symbols of Catholic worship. Additionally, the religious affiliation of state officials influenced the perception of the buccaneers and the subsequent policies pursued concerning piracy. It tracks how religious conflict affected the buccaneers from the arrival of French Huguenots to Tortuga, to Cromwell’s Western Design and the restoration of the British monarchy, to the end of the buccaneering age after the Treaty of Madrid.
Author: Millington, Donavon P.
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7046294332
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