England's Maritime Empire: Seapower, Commerce and Policy 1490-1690.(Review)(Brief Article)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: May 1, 2001 | Copyright information

England's Maritime Empire: Seapower, Commerce and Policy 1490-1690. David Loades. Longman. [pound]15.99 p.b. 277 pages. ISBN 0-582-35628-8. This book is concerned with the 200-year period in which England moved from being 'a small and conventional late mediaeval kingdom' to become a 'world imperial power'. This was a change involving politics, naval issues and commerce. This 200-year period lay the foundation for the later Industrial Revolution, the settlement of India and England's unique role in world history. Without the work of seamen, merchants, MPs, sovereigns and Churchmen, ...

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