Drake: For God, Queen, and Plunder - Couverture rigide

Dudley, Wade G.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1574884069 ISBN 13 : 9781574884067

Editeur : Brassey's US, 2003

Synopsis

In 1588, King Philip II of Spain attempted to return England to the Catholic fold by force of naval arms. The Spanish Armada confidently set sail for what became one of the most crushing defeats in history, due in part to the efforts of Sir Francis Drake. During the previous century, Europe had fully emerged from its Dark Ages, and its explorers ventured to all corners of the globe. Inevitably, these new world powers came into conflict with one another over economic, dynastic, and religious issues. In the midst of this upheaval, Francis Drake, who was motivated as much by his intense hatred of Catholic Spain as he was by his devotion to plunder and to his Protestant queen, etched a name for himself in the annals of naval history. Drake was born a commoner, but his exploits of raiding the Spanish Main elevated him to the nobility and the councils of Queen Elizabeth. Drake was a hero to the English people, but his superiors and rivals often considered him little more than a common pirate. Wade Dudley’s penetrating look at this complex man serves as an introduction to Drake’s life and provides a concise account of the religious and dynastic disputes that would affect Europe for the next three centuries.

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À propos de l'auteur

Wade G. Dudley is a visiting assistant professor at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He holds a master's degree in maritime history and nautical archaeology from East Carolina University and a doctorate in history from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. He is a specialist in early European military and naval history. His recent publications include both history and historical fiction.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brassey's US
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1574884069
• ISBN 13: 9781574884067
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
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