Although very fantasy sounding, with many popular aspects of warrior women and female knights, are the ladies of the high seas, the ruthless and dangerous women pirates. There are many in fiction, fantasy and film, but in history there are many women pirates too. But the most striking of all was Jeanne de Clisson who was a lioness of the sea, huntress and a warrior.
She lived during the 14th century during the Hundred Years War, and she was of noble stock from the Breton region of France. She married very young and birthed seven children. She raised them well until she became a grieving widow. Her second husband was executed by King Philip VI, she went darker. She had lovers and married again, falling into dispute over estates, and then a fourth time.
Jeanne raised three ships after selling much of her inheritance, and designed them all painting them black with red sails. These ships were impressive and frightening. Then she went on a mission, revenge, and made war with France, and went on a killing spree, beheading nobles.
For more info with a much more expanded detail of her adventures as well as illustrations, visit link "The Bloody Lioness of Britanny" page at Lions and Lilies Wordpress. details on women in piracy and the history of women pirates visit this link:Ferocious women pirates at Smugglers Adventure Smugglers
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