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The British Empire wasn’t built on fair trade. It was built on piracy.

In this video, The Finance History uncovers how Queen Elizabeth I and the English Crown turned pirates like Francis Drake and Henry Morgan into state-backed privateers, unleashing them on Spanish treasure fleets and colonial cities. Their raids captured fortunes so vast they paid off England’s debts, enriched investors, and laid the foundation of empire.

This isn’t just swashbuckling adventure. It’s economic history — theft turned into financial policy. And the lessons still matter today. Because when governments need money, they always find their pirates.

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