Edwin Bacon introduces Richard Hakluyt and his Principal Navigations, then lets the old narratives speak in shortened form: the voyages of the Cabots, the hunt for the Northwest and Northeast Passages, the opening of trade with Russia by the Muscovy Company, and the English claim to America. John Hawkins’s slaving voyages are recounted too, in the matter-of-fact tone of the sources.
A readable gateway to the great Elizabethan collection of sea adventure, for young readers and adults alike. Download the free EPUB.