Edward Learning and the Legend of Blackbeard’s Treasure Explained

Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoilers from The Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1.

Outer Banks Season 4 features The Pogues – John B, Sarah, Kiara, Pope, JJ, and Cleo – Search for the treasure of Edward Teach, aka the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. The Netflix action-adventure mystery teen drama series, created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke, follows a group of Pogues in the Outer Banks, meaning they belong to the working-class section (Kiara’s parents are cooks, the wealthy resident, but she identifies as a pogue, and Cleo is an honorary pogue after Outer Banks season 3). The characters often find themselves on treasure hunts, and their adventure in season 4 involves Blackbeard.

Outer Banks Season 3’s finale jumps forward 18 months after the Pogues found El Dorado, and a man named Wes Genrette approaches John B., Sarah, Kiara, Pope, JJ and Cleo at the ceremony honoring their discovery. He has an offer for them – partner with him to find the treasure of Blackbeard. Genrete has Blackbeard’s captain’s log from 1718, And, as seen in season 4, the Pogues agree to help him. As a result, season 4 centers around the Outer Banks Characters search for the pirate’s treasure. More specifically, they are looking for the missing amulet of Blackbeard’s wife, Elizabeth.

Edward Lear’s True Story as Told by the Pirate Blackbeard

Study acquired Queen Anne’s Revenge circa 1717

According to Royal Museums GreenwichEdward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was born in 1680, presumably somewhere in Great Britain. Blackbeard’s legacy is that of one of the most feared pirates in history, Making him one of the most popular inspirations for fictional pirates in books, films and television shows. However, Blackbeard is also portrayed by actors on screen himself, with Taika Waititi playing the pirate Our flag means death and Ray Stevenson in Black sails Like some of the recent depictions.

unfortunately, Not much is known about Blackboard’s life before he was a pirate, Which somehow allows the Netflix TV series to have some creative freedom while crafting Outer Banks Season 4’s story. During the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 1700s, Teach was a privateer, which meant he pillaged Spanish ships for the British in the West Indies. After the war ended, Teach was not ready to give up the pirate life, so he worked for Captain Benjamin Hornigold until he earned the rank of captain himself.

Around 1717, Ti He caught a ship and named it Queen Anne’s Revenge. With his new ship, the captain sailed to the Caribbean, where he continued looting, terrorizing citizens, and embracing the life of a pirate with his crew of 300 people. Learning became a famous figure in the pirate community, and He soon earned the nickname Blackbeard because of his distinctive black beard and overall menacing appearance. He also said he lit fuses in his hair to make him look even more terrifying. However, Blackboard’s adventures at sea are not meant to last forever.

How Blackbeard died and what’s rumored to be in his hidden treasure

Blackbeard died in North Carolina

Blackbeard moved his operations to the coasts of North and South Carolina, where he captured the attention of the governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood. The general made it his mission to capture the pirate, and with his team of hunters, Spotswood was able to find Blackbeard and his men near Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Blackbeard started a fight, but when he and his crew boarded Lieutenant Robert Maynard’s ship, they were ambushed by Maynard’s troops. The notorious pirate was killed during the fight on November 22, 1718, And Maynard said that Blackbeard hung his head from his ship’s mast.

After Blackbeard’s death, rumors began to spread about his supposed hidden treasure. Reports claimed that The treasure included a significant fortune in the form of gold. Of course, many have tried to find it, but to this day, no one has discovered the treasure of Blackbeard. But if anyone can find it (at least, in the fictional world of television), it’s John B., Sarah, Kiara, Pope, JJ, and Cleo in Outer Banks Season 4.

Blackbeard may have buried his treasure on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks

Blackboard and his crew retreated to Ocracoke after their ship sank

Many believe that Blackbeard buried his treasure on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, near the Outer Banks. According to Smithsonian MagazineBlackbird ran the Queen Anne’s Revenge In a sandbar off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina, in June 1718, they were forced to abandon it as it sank to the bottom of the sea. The pirate and his crew reportedly retreated to Ocracoke Island aboard the Adventure, Where Lieutenant Robert Maynard and his troops found and killed Blackbeard. Therefore, some believe that Blackbeard buried his treasure on Ocracoke during his stay. However, no one has ever proven this theory to be true.

Which is supposed to be The wreck of Queen Anne’s Revenge was discovered off the coast of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, in November 1996. Of course, the shipwreck has been partially excavated and searched in the years since, and no treasure has been found on board (although Outer Banks Season 4, Part 1 release suggests otherwise). Artifacts, including a signal gun, window glass, a sword and cannons, have been uncovered, many of which have led archaeologists to believe that the wreck is indeed that of Queen Anne’s Revenge (Although nothing can be fully confirmed).

Edward Lear’s History in the Outer Banks Explained

The Outer Banks Season 4 explores the story of Blockbeard in North Carolina

By taking into account Blackbeard’s history and time spent near the Outer Banks after the sinking of Queen Anne’s RevengeIt comes as no surprise that the Outer Banks Writers are crafting season 4 around the infamous pirate and his rumored buried treasure. Each season of the Netflix teen drama series has focused on different mysteries. It only makes sense that the Pogues would hunt for treasure in and around their hometown Outer Banks Season 4. The Search for Blackbeard’s treasure also allows the writers to establish more connections between the characters and historical figures.

Blackbeard spent several months off the coast of North Carolina, meaning the possibilities for his exploits (and his people’s) during that time are endless for Outer BanksHistory. Blackbeard’s involvement in the blockade of Charles Town (aka Charleston, South Carolina) is also mentioned and used to further the mystery. Overall, part 1 of Netflix Outer Banks Season 4 uses the pirate’s movements around North and South Carolina to develop the treasure-hunting story. however, The show’s depiction of Blackbird’s history is based more in fiction than fact.

What Outer Banks Gets Wrong About Blackbird’s True Story

There are no reports that a woman named Elizabeth is Blackbeard’s last wife

Perhaps when giving a report on Blackbeard’s history, people should not mention it Outer Banks Season 4. Unfortunately, the writers fabricate most of the pirate’s history to push the narrative forward, including his marital status. According to reports, Blackbeard was not married to a woman named Elizabeth at the time of his death, and she was not executed along with him. His last wife was allegedly Mary Ormond, but it is unclear what happened to her. therefore, Elizabeth’s amulet that Wes Genrette asks the Pogues to retrieve Outer Banks Season 4, episode 2, is fictional.

The Blue Crown that Leitner and Dalia are looking for is also fake. Since Blackboard’s treasure is widely rumored, the writers of the Netflix action-adventure teen drama have to make very valuable objects that the pirate hides in and around North Carolina. So, Blackboard’s wife’s amulet and the blue crown in Outer Banks Season 4 are not real. In addition, the story behind Blackboard’s death in Outer Banks is also wrong.

Who really killed Blackbeard and where his ship wrecked near the Outer Banks

Robert Maynard and his crew killed the pirate (not Francis Genrete)

Wes Genrette explains to the Pogues in Outer Banks Season 4 that he is a direct descendant of Francis Genrette, the British officer who captured and killed Blackbeard. However, in real life, this is not true. Francis is a fictional character created for the show. however, Francis is apparently based on Blackbeard’s actual executioner – Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard. Wes also reveals that after Francis beheaded Blackbeard (which is somewhat true because Maynard cut off the pirate’s head), he also killed Blackbeard’s wife, Elizabeth. As mentioned above, Elizabeth is not a real person, so that part of the story is also false.

As for where blackboard breaks The AdventureIt is unclear what happened to the ship to this day. The Coast Guard found and excavated these Queen Anne’s Revenge Near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, which is about 94 miles from the Outer Banks. However, the location of the AdventureWhich is the sunken ship that JJ and Kiara are looking to find Elizabeth’s amulet in Outer Banks Season 4, is seemingly unknown.

Sources: Royal Museums Greenwich, Smithsonian Magazine