In Search of a Kingdom
Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
For Elizabeth, Drake made the impossible real, serving as a crucial and brilliantly adaptable instrument of her ambitions to transform England from a third-rate island kingdom into a global imperial power.In 1580, sailing on Elizabeth’s covert orders, Drake became the first captain to circumnavigate the earth successfully.
Specificaties
ISBN/EAN | 9780062875365 |
Auteur | Bergreen, Laurence |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
Pagina's | 464 |
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