![]() ![]() Not only was there the human cost-the Thirty Years War alone killed 8 million people-but Europe’s political borders shattered and reformed, dragging entire countries into anarchy or decline. However, during the 16th and 17th centuries, two opposing ideologies actually did fight a worldwide struggle that led to the pirates’ ascent – Catholicism and Protestantism.ĭuring the 16th and 17th centuries, the European wars of religion tore the continent apart for over a hundred years. ![]() The war between the Assassins and the Templars didn’t fuel the Golden Age of Piracy. So I’ve compiled a helpful primer either supporting, or debunking, the myths Ubi’s going to throw at you this week. ![]() Indeed, Ubisoft will have to walk a fine line trading on the most appealing aspects of the pirate legend while still keeping its chops as an historical series.īut legends aren’t what we deal with here at Critical Intel – we like facts. Far from their origins as vicious sea-borne criminals, torturing and murdering across the waves, we now see the sea rovers as symbols of freedom and individualism. Pirates are probably the most romanticized figures in history. Previous installments dropped players into well-known historical periods like the Renaissance, Crusades, and American Revolution, but AC4 is the first time the series has to deal with a period that the public primarily knows through myth. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag sails the series into uncharted territory. ![]()
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