Table of Contents

Preface; 1. New worlds for old; 2. North-East Passage; 3. John Hawkins in the West Indies; 4. King Philip, John Hawkins, and the Scottish matter; 5. Drake in the Caribbean and Pacific; 6. The West Indian expedition of 1585 and the expedition to Cadiz; 7. Virginia: the planners and pioneers; 8. The Armada and after; 9. The last Elizabethan and the first American; Notes; Index.

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A clear and concise historical account of Elizabethan and Stuart maritime achievements and the personalities of leading contemporary explorers.