<p> Compare/Contrast Matrix about Blackbeard, by: Emily T. Williams</p><p>Not So Jolly Websites Roger Characteristics Blackbeard was Blackbeard was tall. tall. http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php? p. 11, 12 article_id=39</p><p>Blackbeard had a long black beard that smoked. Blackbeard had a long black beard that smoked. http://www.cojoweb.com/blackbeard.html p. 13, 14 Weapons Blackbeard Blackbeard carried six guns. carried four guns. </p><p> p. 13 http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/channel/blackbea rd/interactive.html</p><p>Blackbeard Blackbeard carried a cutlass carried a cutlass.</p><p> p. 13 http://www.teachshole.com/weapons.htm Prisoner Blackbeard made It was very rare that pirates made prisoners or Treatment people walk the rebellious ship hands were made to walk the plank. plank. </p><p> p. 26, 32 http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/channel/blackbea rd/interactive.html</p><p>Blackbeard was a There is no evidence to indicate that Blackbeard killed ruthless killer. anyone but in those who were trying to kill him. </p><p> http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/maritime/blackb p. 15 eard/default.htm Mates Israel Hands was Israel Hands was Blackbeard’s first mate. Blackbeard’s first mate. </p><p> p.26 http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate- fame.html#Israel%20Hands Blackbeard’s ship was a democracy. Blackbeard’s ship was a democracy. http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/channel/blackbea p. 32 rd/interactive.html</p><p>Blackbeard was in command of three hundred pirates. Blackbeard was in command of three hundred http://www.cojoweb.com/blackbeard.html pirates. </p><p> p. 54 Retirement Blackbeard Blackbeard received a pardon from the Governor of received a pardon Bath, NC. from the Governor of Bath, NC. http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/pirate- p.54 fame.html#Edward%20Teach%20('Blackbeard')</p><p>Blackbeard did not stay in retirement. He went back to Blackbeard did piracy, lost his life to Lt. Maynard. The Lt. hung not stay in Blackbeard’s head from the bowsprit of his to warn retirement. He other pirates to behave. went back to piracy, lost his life to Lt. Maynard. The Lt. hung Blackbeard’s head from the bowsprit of his to http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php? warn other pirates article_id=39 to behave. It is rumored that the headless body of Blackbeard p. 55 defiantly swam around Lt. Maynard’s sloop several times before sinking into the ocean forever.</p><p>It is rumored that the headless body of Blackbeard defiantly swam around Lt. http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php? article_id=96 Maynard’s sloop several times before sinking into the ocean forever. p. 55</p>