The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01

"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt, is a rich collection of old stories about English explorers and their adventures at sea in the 1500s, that teaches the reader about times, locations, and struggles that helped build the English trade routes, maritime accomplishments, and historical growth. From rare accounts of voyages to Russia and the Arctic, to glorious tales of triumph over the Spanish Armada, each story has been carefully gathered to celebrate the brave people who charted new waters and created England's maritime future. Highlighting the careful methods used to record this history along with the importance of each voyage and many contributors, readers are given a broad view of England's adventures on the sea in history and time.