[2] Charles Vane: The Pirate Who Just Wouldn’t Die
Charles Vane was one of the most violent and unpredictable pirates of the Golden Age. While some pirates accepted pardons, Vane refused, preferring to keep raiding and being an absolute menace to the British Navy. His downfall came when his crew mutinied and left him stranded on a deserted island (which is pirate-speak for "We’re done with your nonsense"). He eventually got rescued but was recognized, arrested, and hanged in 1721. Final Thought: Vane was that one coworker who refuses to do team-building exercises and gets fired for "not aligning with company values." Pirate log book entry [uuj]