*Includes historic illustrations of Kidd and important people and events in his life. *Includes a profile of Kidd from Captain Charles Johnson's pirate history. *Includes Kidd's own account of the controversial expedition that resulted in his trial. . *Discusses the legends and controversies surrounding Kidd and his trial. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. *Includes a Table of Contents. “My name is Captain Kidd, who has sailed, who has sailed, My name is Captain Kidd, who has sailed. My name is Captain Kidd; What the laws did still forbid Unluckily I did while I sailed, while I sailed.” - A verse from Captain Kidd’s Farewell to the Seas The people who have lived outside the boundaries of normal societies and refused to play by the rules have long fascinated the world, and nowhere is this more evident than the continuing interest in the pirates of centuries past. As the subjects of books, movies, and even theme park rides, people continue to let their imaginations go when it comes to pirates, with buried treasure, parrots, and walking the plank all ingrained in pop culture’s perception of them. Charles River Editors’ Legendary Pirates series covers the lives, piracy, legends, myths, and legacies of history’s most famous pirates. There are a number of famous pirates in history, but one of them may not have been a pirate at all. Captain William Kidd has been remembered for over 300 years as a pirate and his name is synonymous with piracy today, but he was far from the most bloodthirsty or most prosperous because he insisted he wasn’t one at all. In fact, Kidd’s entire reputation is based on the most notorious trial in the history of piracy.