The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 13 America, Part II

"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 13" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical record of the English journeys during the 1500s, specifically their sea trips and attempts to create trade routes in the Americas. This collection not only tells the stories of these voyages but also argues for why England should keep exploring and settling new lands. The book starts by explaining the reasons and background for these adventures, including reports from people like Sir George Peckham and letters from important figures like Sir Francis Walsingham, highlighting the legal and moral reasons for trading and settling with Indigenous peoples, suggesting that this would bring wealth and spread Christianity. Hakluyt's writing includes both practical reasons for colonization and stories of the ways the English tried to gain land and promote their goals in other countries.