513. Port Royal "The Wickedest City on Earth"

The Pirate seaport town of Port Royal was once known as ‘the wickedest city on earth.’ On the morning of June 7th, 1692, this lively Buccaneer haven was struck by catastrophe. In the space of a few violent minutes, a massive earthquake, followed by tidal waves, reduced the wealthiest English city in the Americas to ruin. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/ZcH73GQiVGk which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Books about Pirates available at https://amzn.to/4aMr1ld Books about Port Royal, Jamaica at https://amzn.to/4f5yxKH  Port Royal pirate mystery novel (Seeking Sasha) at https://amzn.to/4oqp7Ku  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  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.