Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Early Stuart Dynasty
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Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Early Stuart Dynasty
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Author : James D. Taylor Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-01
Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Early Stuart Dynasty written by James D. Taylor Jr. and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-01 with History categories.
This unique book encompasses in a single volume data including lists of ships and ship types in the service of King James I and Charles I, as well as the East India Company. The bare facts are enlivened by logs and narratives from shipwreck survivors relating the perils of seeking the Northwest Passage or sailing to India. The author has found that many facts have been distorted on informative websites as a result of incomplete and embellished information. This book attempts to correct those errors. For each of the wrecks contained in this book, Mr. Taylor has attempted, if the wording of the documents is ambiguous, to determine the fate of these ships based on only the facts as they were recorded at the time. If in doubt, he would explain his reasoning. In his efforts to collect and share all sailing and wreck-related data in this volume, Mr. Taylor has reviewed hundreds of electronic and hard-copy manuscript archival collections and travelled to view rare and wonderful, sometimes hand-illuminated, manuscripts that have not been digitized. However, as much as he would like to believe he has uncovered everything, it is easy to imagine that more details could come to light at some time. Treasure has different meanings to different people. Some of these wrecks contain Spanish reales (“pieces of 8”), jewels, gold and silver bars that could not be recovered at the time and have since been forgotten. Written records of such events were reviewed by fewer people over the centuries and ended up buried in dark archives, until now. But some of us define treasure as knowledge, ensuring that facts are presented correctly to future generations. This is the goal Mr. Taylor strives for in these volumes.
Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Late Tudor Dynasty
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Author : James D. Taylor Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2022-12-12
Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Late Tudor Dynasty written by James D. Taylor Jr. and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-12 with History categories.
A dramatic period in the maritime history of England and Europe, in the late Tudor era sailors ventured far from shore for commerce and conquest. Taylor documents ship types and names, cargoes and weaponry, crew complements, storms and battles, with log entries and previously unpublished narratives and maps of possible wreck sites collected from the period 1547 to 1603.
Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Late Tudor Era
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Author : James D. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2022
Ships And Shipwrecks Of The Late Tudor Era written by James D. Taylor and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Great Britain categories.
"In the 1500s, British ships plied the seas laden with precious spices, Spanish silver, war matériel, and adventurous souls. Many went to the bottom, leaving only tantalizing hints, sparse records and a few legends. This unique collection of logs, data and narratives from 1547-1603 brings them to life"--
Shipwrecks And The Bounty Of The Sea
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Author : David Cressy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-11
Shipwrecks And The Bounty Of The Sea written by David Cressy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-11 with History categories.
Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost. Shipwrecks were disasters for merchants and mariners, but opportunities for shore dwellers. As the proverb said, it was an ill wind that blew nobody any good. Lords of manors, local officials, officers of the Admiralty, and coastal commoners competed for maritime cargoes and the windfall of wreckage, which they regarded as providential godsends or entitlements by right. A varied haul of commodities, wines, furnishings, and bullion came ashore, much of it claimed by the crown. The people engaged in salvaging these wrecks came to be called 'wreckers', and gained a reputation as violent and barbarous plunderers. Close attention to statements of witnesses and reports of survivors shows this image to be largely undeserved. Dramatic evidence from previously unexplored manuscript sources reveals coastal communities in action, collaborating as well as competing, as they harvested the bounty of the sea.
Historic Shipwrecks Of The Gulf Of Mexico
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Historic Shipwrecks Of The Gulf Of Mexico written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Electronic government information categories.
Interpreting The English Village
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Author : Mick Aston
language : en
Publisher: Windgather Press
Release Date : 2013-02-07
Interpreting The English Village written by Mick Aston and has been published by Windgather Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-07 with History categories.
An original and approachable account of how archaeology can tell the story of the English village. Shapwick lies in the middle of Somerset, next to the important monastic centre of Glastonbury: the abbey owned the manor for 800 years from the 8th to the 16th century and its abbots and officials had a great influence on the lives of the peasants who lived there. It is possible that abbot Dunstan, one of the great reformers of tenth century monasticism directed the planning of the village. The Shapwick Project examined the development and history of an English parish and village over a ten thousand-year period. This was a truly multi-disciplinary project. Not only were a battery of archaeological and historical techniques explored - such as field walking, test-pitting, archaeological excavation, aerial reconnaissance, documentary research and cartographic analysis - but numerous other techniques such as building analysis, dendrochronological dating and soil analysis were undertaken on a large scale. The result is a fascinating study about how the community lived and prospered in Shapwick. In addition we learn how a group of enthusiastic and dedicated scholars unravelled this story. As such there is much here to inspire and enthuse others who might want to embark on a landscape study of a parish or village area. Seven of the ten chapters begin with a fictional vignette to bring the story of the village to life. Text-boxes elucidate re-occurring themes and techniques. Extensively illustrated in colour including 100 full page images.
The Ideological Origins Of The British Empire
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Author : David Armitage
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-09-04
The Ideological Origins Of The British Empire written by David Armitage and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-04 with History categories.
The Ideological Origins of the British Empire presents a comprehensive history of British conceptions of empire for more than half a century. David Armitage traces the emergence of British imperial identity from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries, using a full range of manuscript and printed sources. By linking the histories of England, Scotland and Ireland with the history of the British Empire, he demonstrates the importance of ideology as an essential linking between the processes of state-formation and empire-building. This book sheds light on major British political thinkers, from Sir Thomas Smith to David Hume, by providing fascinating accounts of the 'British problem' in the early modern period, of the relationship between Protestantism and empire, of theories of property, liberty and political economy in imperial perspective, and of the imperial contribution to the emergence of British 'identities' in the Atlantic world.
Oceans Odyssey 2
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Author : Greg Stemm
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2011-06-03
Oceans Odyssey 2 written by Greg Stemm and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-03 with Social Science categories.
Oceans Odyssey 2 presents the results of the discovery and archaeological survey of ten deep-water wrecks by Odyssey Marine Exploration. In the Western Approaches and western English Channel, a mid-17th century armed merchantman, the guns of Admiral Balchin's Victory (1744), the mid-18th century French privateer La Marquise de Tourny and six German U-boats lost at the end of World War II are examined in depth. From the Atlantic coast of the United States, the Jacksonville 'Blue China' wreck's British ceramics, tobacco pipes and American glass wares bring to life the story of a remarkable East Coast schooner lost in the mid-19th century. These unique sites expand the boundaries of human knowledge, highlighting the great promise of deep-sea wrecks, the technology needed to explore them and the threats from nature and man that these wonders face. Challenges to managing underwater cultural heritage are also discussed, along with proposed solutions for curating and storing collections.
Archaeology
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Author : Paul Bahn
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2017-11-07
Archaeology written by Paul Bahn and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-07 with Social Science categories.
Epic in scope, yet filled with detail, this illustrated guide takes readers through the whole of our human past. Spanning the dawn of human civilization through the present, it provides a tour of every site of key archaeological importance. From the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to Tutankhamun's tomb, from the buried city of Pompeii to China's Terracotta Army, all of the world's most iconic sites and discoveries are here. So too are the lesser-known yet equally important finds, such as the recent discoveries of our oldest known human ancestors and of the world's oldest-known temple, Göbekli Tepe in Turkey. A masterful combination of succinct analysis and driving narrative, this book also addresses the questions that inevitably arise as we gradually learn more about the history of our species. Written by an international team of archaeological experts and richly illustrated throughout, Archaeology: The Essential Guide to Our Human Past offers an unparalleled insight into the origins of humankind.
The Times Literary Supplement
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Times Literary Supplement written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Books categories.