Were there pirates during the renaissance?

Question: Were there pirates during the renaissance!?

i need a costume for the renaissance fair and i wondered if the girl pirate"Black Orchid " was there during the rennissance!. (please include a year if possible)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Yes, theres been pirates as long as theres been ships!. Heres a few good examples:
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Have fun at the fair!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not sure about the specifics of Black Orchid, but there were indeed pirates around during the Renaissance era!. I've seen many a pirate at the Faire, so you should fit right in with such a costume!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, pirates have been around for quite some time and every nation had them even though we mainly hear about european pirates they were not the only one's sailing the high seas!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Texas Renaissance Fair is just up the road from me in Plantersville Tx And we have a Pirate Village With at least 75 Dressed as PiratesWww@QuestionHome@Com