EPISODE · Jan 9, 2023 · 10 MIN
Abasing Spain (1584)
from MakingHistory · host Dan Allosso
Richard Hakluyt (1553-1616) was an Anglican priest and author, best remembered for his promotion of English colonization of North America and his histories of exploration. In 1584, Hakluyt returned from Paris, where he had been secretary to the ambassador, Edward Stafford, and wrote this article to encourage Queen Elizabeth I and her ministers to invest in settling a colony in America as a way to weaken the Spanish Empire.
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Richard Hakluyt (1553-1616) was an Anglican priest and author, best remembered for his promotion of English colonization of North America and his histories of exploration. In 1584, Hakluyt returned from Paris, where he had been secretary to the ambassador, Edward Stafford, and wrote this article to encourage Queen Elizabeth I and her ministers to invest in settling a colony in America as a way to weaken the Spanish Empire.
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