England, pirates, the business of privateers and kings For centuries, the coasts of the Caribbean and Mexico suffered a war of attrition. Pirates and privateers enriched England and weakened Spain. Famous and well rewarded by the Queen: John Hawkins, Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, Thomas Cavendish, Henry Morgan, Jack Rackham … English Corsairs in the Caribbean … Continue reading English Pirates and Corsairs, England and Piracy