Black Bartholomew is a name based on the famous pirate Black Bart (Bart being a shortened form of the name Bartholomew). Black Bart (real name: John Robert) was a Welsh pirate who lived from 1682-1722. He attacked ships across the central Atlantic, both in the Caribbean and along western Africa. Because he captured more ships successfully than any other pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690- ca. 1730), he was considered the most "successful" pirate of this period. He was lured to piracy because it provided better income than serving on merchant vessels. His behavior was that of a standard pirate, though he preferred tea over rum (however, despite the common perception that he was a teetotaler, he did drink alcohol on occasion, namely beer). He treated his prisoners with moderate cru