Fly became upset and animated, pointing to the noose and shouting at the executioner. But, as Fly neared the rope, their fears it seemed were unfounded. The great and the good who had gathered to see the pirate die were uncomfortable: he was not playing his agreed part in the moral drama. Unlike his fellow condemned, Fly had shown no fear at his fate. On the afternoon of the 26 July 1726, William Fly walked the steps of the Boston gallows.
A short history of the Golden Age of Piracy and the origins and role of the pirates in the class struggle on the high seas at the time.
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