Trade, Plunder and Settlement. Maritime enterprise and the genesis of the British Empire, 1480-1630
Details:
- Author(s) Andrews, Kenneth R
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1984
- Pages 394pp
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Place Published Cambridge
Topics:
- Name Diplomatic issues inc imperialism
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Deals with the role of early enterprise in the form of international trading companies in the foundation and promotion of empire. Has chapters: 'Early ventures, 1480-1550'; 'The Northeast'; 'From Muscovy to Persia'; 'The Levant'; 'Western Africa'; 'The Caribbean'; 'Beyond the equinoctial'; 'Northwest with Frobisher and Davis'; 'Gilbert's ventures'; 'Roanoke'; 'The sea war, 1585-1603'; 'The East India Co'; 'The West Indies, 1585-1630'; 'North America, 1591-1630'; 'North and northwest, 1602-32';'Reflections;