# Maritime enterprise, 1485-1558

Author: Williamson, James A. (James Alexander), 1886-1964

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70418

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Maritime+enterprise%2C+1485-1558+Williamson&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The reign of Henry VII marks the opening of the modern era in the history of the English nation, the period in which, from being an agricultural and military people, we have become transformed into a maritime and commercial community, with interests stretching far beyond the shores of our immediate neighbours on the continent of Europe. Throughout the Middle Ages all the strivings and ambitions of England were concentrated on the conquest, by force of arms, of the surrounding countries—of the remaining parts of the British Isles at first, and afterwards of France. With a hardy and independent peasantry and a fierce and warlike baronage, it could scarcely have been otherwise. English kings...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/maritime-enterprise-1485-1558-70418/chapters/5/index.md)