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New world, Inc the making of America by England's merchant adventurers

Describes how English merchant adventurers, in search of new markets and trading partners, were the earliest founders of America, with profit as their primary motive.

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Main Authors: Butman, John (Author), Targett, Simon (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
America > Discovery and exploration > British.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > 16th century.
Colonial companies > America > History.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 16th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • The prequel to the pilgrims
  • Before America, 1551-1574
  • Waxing cold and in decay
  • The lure of Cathay
  • The mysterie
  • A newe and strange navigation
  • An elusive realm
  • Enterprise, 1574-1604
  • The last great challenge of the age
  • The supposed strait
  • Tresor trouvee
  • Ilandish empire
  • Nova Albion
  • To heaven by sea
  • Western planting
  • Principal navigations
  • The old East and the new West
  • Commonwealth, 1604-1621
  • Two Virginias
  • A public plantation
  • First colony
  • A stake in the ground
  • A weighty voyage
  • Forgotten founders.

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