This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This extensive work catalogues the explorations, trade routes, and diplomatic ventures embarked upon by English merchants and adventurers. The text focuses on documenting various voyages, including trade expeditions to Muscovy and the North-Eastern passage, highlighting the engagement between England and Russia during this period. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to the privileges granted to English merchants by the Emperor of Russia for trade access to his territories. It highlights key figures such as Sir William Garrard and Anthony Jenkinson, detailing their requests for permission to trade freely in various Russian cities and regions, such as Colmogro and the city of Moscow. The opening also touches upon significant correspondences between Queen Elizabeth I and the Russian Emperor, illustrating the political and economic motivations that underpinned these explorations and trade endeavors. The text commits to chronicling the early interactions between these nations, setting the tone for a detailed account of maritime adventures and commercial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
EBook No.: 7769
Published: Mar 1, 2005
Downloads: 133
Language: English
Subject: Voyages and travels
Subject: Discoveries in geography -- English
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04
Note: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This extensive work catalogues the explorations, trade routes, and diplomatic ventures embarked upon by English merchants and adventurers. The text focuses on documenting various voyages, including trade expeditions to Muscovy and the North-Eastern passage, highlighting the engagement between England and Russia during this period. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to the privileges granted to English merchants by the Emperor of Russia for trade access to his territories. It highlights key figures such as Sir William Garrard and Anthony Jenkinson, detailing their requests for permission to trade freely in various Russian cities and regions, such as Colmogro and the city of Moscow. The opening also touches upon significant correspondences between Queen Elizabeth I and the Russian Emperor, illustrating the political and economic motivations that underpinned these explorations and trade endeavors. The text commits to chronicling the early interactions between these nations, setting the tone for a detailed account of maritime adventures and commercial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
EBook No.: 7769
Published: Mar 1, 2005
Downloads: 133
Language: English
Subject: Voyages and travels
Subject: Discoveries in geography -- English
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.