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Tudor And Stuart Seafarers The Emergence Of A Maritime Nation, 1485 1707Stock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionTudor 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. |