495. Was Humphrey Gilbert a Pirate?

English adventurer, explorer, soldier, and Member of Parliament, Sir Humphrey Gilbert (1539-83), served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North America. He was a maternal half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh and a cousin of Sir Richard Grenville. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/plC46WFVTE4  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Humphrey Gilbert book at https://amzn.to/3ZlmlfQ  England History books available at https://amzn.to/4526W5n    Age of Discovery books available at https://amzn.to/3ZYOhnK  Age of Exploration books available at https://amzn.to/403Wcjx     ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM   LibriVox: A Book of American Explorers by T.W. Higginson, read by D. Desalvo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.