Piracy and the English Government 1616–1642 : Policy-Making under the Early Stuarts
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0859679497
ISBN-13
9780859679497
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Scolar Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 27th, 1994
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
498 grams
Product Classification:
Maritime historyNaval forces & warfare
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This work aims to explode the myth that England was "a nation of pirates", arguing that the English people were more often the victims of piracy. The costs to the English economy and society resulting from piracy are examined in terms of slavery, government responses and broad political concerns.
Piracy and the English Government, 1616-1642, explodes the myth that England was a nation of pirates, arguing that the English people were far more often victims of piracy. The costs to the economy and society resulting from piracy, which are critically examined here for the first time, reveal that not only were hundreds of English ships lost to pirates in the period, but an astonishing number of men, women and children (approximately 8,000) were carried away to Barbary by pirates and sold into slavery. The response of the government to these losses, which posed significant political problems for the early Stuart government, are explored and related to broader political concerns and influences.
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