User blog comment:JAlbor/Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Q&A Opportunity/@comment-4928711-20130810155150/@comment-5546424-20130810161940

Shouldn't we only be seeing the early 18th century? The GAoP lasted from the 1650s to the 1730s and, though that timeline includes half of the 17th century, Edward was born in the 1690s and started his naval career in the early 18 century.