1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391962803316

Autore

Becon Thomas <1512-1567.>

Titolo

The sicke mans salue [[electronic resource] ] : Wherein all faithfull christians may learne both howe to behaue themselues patientlie and thankefullie in the tyme of sicknesse, and also vertuouslie to dispose their temporall goods, and finallie to prepare themselues gladly and godlie to die. Made by Thomas Beacon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Peter Short, for the assignes of R. Day, 1594

Descrizione fisica

[12], 354, [2] p

Soggetti

Christian life

Suffering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

An edition of: The sycke mannes salve.

Some print show-through, and some leaves tightly bound; imperfect: leaves B1, B2, B7, B8, N1, N8 and O1 lacking; 2D2 torn, with some loss of colophon.

Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0055



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910863159903321

Autore

Probasco Nathan J.

Titolo

Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Elizabethan Expedition : Preparing for a Voyage / / by Nathan J. Probasco

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030572587

3030572587

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 285 p.)

Disciplina

973.1

Soggetti

Imperialism

Europe - History - 1492-

Great Britain - History

Science - History

Human geography

Imperialism and Colonialism

History of Early Modern Europe

History of Britain and Ireland

History of Science

Human Geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: A Single Oar -- 2. A Chronicle of European Exploration: Establishing Gilbert's Claim to North America -- 3. Diverse Texts for Diverse Audiences: The Promotional Literature of Gilbert's Expedition -- 4. Proving Cartography's Worth: The Maps of Gilbert's Expedition -- 5. Experience over Theory: The Nautical Science of Gilbert's Expedition -- 6. Competition Drives Innovation: Assembling Gilbert's Expedition -- 7. A New and Improved England: The Proposed Composition of Gilbert's Colony -- 8. Conclusion: The Mid-Elizabethan Transition.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the 1583 voyage of Sir Humphrey Gilbert to North America. This was England's first attempt at colonization beyond the British Isles, yet it has not been subject to thorough scholarly analysis



for more than 70 years. An exhaustive examination of the voyage reveals the complexity and preparedness of this and similar early modern colonizing expeditions. Prominent Elizabethans assisted Gilbert by researching and investing in his expedition: the Printing Revolution was critical to their plans, as Gilbert's supporters traveled throughout England with promotional literature proving England's claim to North America. Gilbert's experts used maps and charts to publicize and navigate, while his pilots experimented with new navigating tools and practices. Though he failed to establish a settlement, Gilbert created a blueprint for later Stuart colonizers who achieved his vision of a British Empire in the Western Hemisphere. This book clarifies the role of cartography, natural science, and promotional literature in Elizabethan colonization and elucidates the preparation stages of early modern colonizing voyages.