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David Childs

Pirate Nation

Elizabeth I and her Royal Sea Rovers

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For all the romantic mythology surrounding the court of Queen Elizabeth I, the financial underpinning of the reign of 'Gloriana' was decidedly sordid. Elizabeth's policy of seizing foreign assets made her popular at home but drew her into a public/private partnership with pirates who preyed on the state's foes and friends alike, being rewarded or punished depending on how much of a cut the Queen received, rather than the legitimacy of their action. For this reason the rule of law at sea was arbitrary, and almost non-existent. Even those, such as the Lord Admiral and the Court of Admiralty, who were tasked with policing the seas and eliminatin… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-84832-293-6
  • EAN: 9781848322936
  • Produktnummer: 22563278
  • Verlag: Seaforth Publishing
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
  • Seitenangabe: 279 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 52'453 KB

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