The age of maritime expansion and the Anglo-Spanish War have
been analyzed by generations of historians, but nearly all studies
have emphasized events and participants at the top. This book
examines the lives and experiences of the men of the Elizabethan
maritime community during a particularly volatile period of
maritime history. The seafaring community had to contend with
simultaneous pressures from many different directions. Shipowners
and merchants, motivated by profit, hired seamen to sail voyages of
ever-increasing distances, which taxed the health and capabilities
of 16th-century crews and vessels. International tensions in the
last two decades of Elizabeth's reign magnified the risks to all
seamen, whether in civilian employment or on warships.
The advent of open warfare with Spain in 1585 resulted in a
privateering war against the Spanish Empire, seen by some seamen as
one of the few boons of the conflict. The other major development
was the introduction of impressment, a deeply resented aspect of
any naval war and one that brought great hardship to seamen and
their families. The relationship between the Crown and its
seafarers was a pull-haul between a state beset by financial
problems of fighting a protracted war on several fronts and
employees forced to work in dangerous conditions for substandard
wages. The stresses of the war years tell us much about the dynamic
of the maritime community, their expectations, and their coping
strategies.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contributions in Military Studies |
Release date: |
December 2001 |
First published: |
December 2001 |
Authors: |
Cheryl Fury
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
312 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-31948-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-313-31948-0 |
Barcode: |
9780313319488 |
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