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Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Elizabethan Expedition - Preparing for a Voyage (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Elizabethan Expedition - Preparing for a Voyage (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
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This book examines the 1583 voyage of Sir Humphrey Gilbert to North
America. This was England's first attempt at colonization beyond
the British Isles, yet it has not been subject to thorough
scholarly analysis for more than 70 years. An exhaustive
examination of the voyage reveals the complexity and preparedness
of this and similar early modern colonizing expeditions. Prominent
Elizabethans assisted Gilbert by researching and investing in his
expedition: the Printing Revolution was critical to their plans, as
Gilbert's supporters traveled throughout England with promotional
literature proving England's claim to North America. Gilbert's
experts used maps and charts to publicize and navigate, while his
pilots experimented with new navigating tools and practices. Though
he failed to establish a settlement, Gilbert created a blueprint
for later Stuart colonizers who achieved his vision of a British
Empire in the Western Hemisphere. This book clarifies the role of
cartography, natural science, and promotional literature in
Elizabethan colonization and elucidates the preparation stages of
early modern colonizing voyages.
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