Description: Tudor and Stuart Seafarers tells the compelling story of how a small island positioned on the edge of Europe transformed itself into the world's leading maritime power. In 1485, England was an inward-looking country, its priorities largely domestic and European. Over the subsequent two centuries, however, this country was transformed, as the people of the British Isles turned to the sea in search of adventure, wealth and rule. Explorers voyaged into unknown regions of the world, while merchants, following in their wake, established lucrative trade routes with the furthest reaches of the globe. At home, people across Britain increasingly engaged with the sea, whether through their own lived experiences or through songs, prose and countless other forms of material culture. This exquisitely illustrated book delves into a tale of exploration, encounter, adventure, power, wealth and conflict. Topics include the exploration of the Americas, the growth of worldwide trade, piracy and privateering and the defeat of the Spanish Armada, brought to life through a variety of personalities from the well-known - Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake and Samuel Pepys - to the ordinary sailors, dockyard workers and their wives and families whose lives were so dramatically shaped by the sea.
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Brand: Adlard Coles
Book Title: Tudor and Stuart Seafarers
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Tudor and Stuart Seafarers: the Emergence of a Maritime Nation, 1485-1707
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: Archaeology, History
Item Height: 246 mm
Item Weight: 1190 g
Type: Textbook
Author: James Davey
Item Width: 189 mm
Format: Hardcover
