The intriguing story of John Anthony, a free sailor of African heritage who came to 17th-century England on a pirate’s boat
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Black Tudors came to England largely through English trade with Africa and through the entourage of royals. There were those from southern Europe and others who came as merchants or aristocrats. Other Black Tudors also came to Europe through privateering and raids on the Spanish empire. “If you captured a Spanish ship, it would be...