Sovereigns of the Salt: The High-Stakes Gamble That Built the British Empire: Pirates, Privateers, Queens, and the Violent Birth of Maritime Power - Couverture souple

Cannon, Arthur

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ISBN 13 : 9798197584151

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The British Empire was not born in certainty.

It was born in storms, espionage, piracy, religious warfare, and impossible risk.

In the sixteenth century, England was a vulnerable Protestant kingdom standing in the shadow of the most powerful empire on Earth: Spain. Vast Spanish treasure fleets carried silver across the Atlantic, while England struggled with debt, instability, and the constant threat of invasion.

Then came the Sea Dogs.

Men like Francis Drake, John Hawkins, and Walter Raleigh transformed the ocean into a battlefield where piracy became national strategy and private ambition became imperial power. Backed secretly by Queen Elizabeth I herself, these sailors launched daring raids against the Spanish Empire, stole treasure from royal fleets, circumnavigated the globe, and helped lay the foundations for the greatest maritime empire in history.

But this is not merely a story of heroic exploration.

It is a story of greed, propaganda, slavery, espionage, religious fanaticism, and the dangerous birth of colonial capitalism.

Blending cinematic storytelling with rigorous historical research, Sovereigns of the Salt brings readers into:

• the brutal chaos of Atlantic warfare,
• mutinies at the edge of the known world,
• secret royal conspiracies,
• the terror of naval battle,
• and the rise of the maritime system that would reshape global history forever.

From the betrayal at San Juan de Ulúa to the destruction of the Spanish Armada, this gripping narrative-history epic reveals how a small island kingdom gambled against impossible odds—and changed the modern world forever.

Perfect for readers of:

• epic narrative history,
• geopolitics,
• maritime warfare,
• empire studies,
• and cinematic nonfiction.

Fans of Empire, The Anarchy, and Patrick O’Brian-style maritime storytelling will find themselves immersed in a world where the sea decided the fate of nations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798197584151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 227
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