English Daring

E N G L I S H D A R I N G

PREPARED FOR

A H I S T O R Y ( Z 1 0 4 ) P R E S E N T A T I O N

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THE TEAM 3

Md. Rezwan

Rashid Siam

ZR-56

Sara

Anhar

RH-57

Shaadman

Ahmed Siddiqui

ZR-58

Mahroos Murtaza

Chowdhury

ZR-59

Rafi

Ahmed

ZR-60

Muhtasim Sarowat

Rayed

ZR-61

A.T.M Hasibul

Islam

ZR-62

Md. Tamsid Iram

Khan

ZR-63

Monisha

Kaisar

RH-64

Md. Abrar

Nakib

ZR-115

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INTRODUCTION

6I NTRODUCTI ONW H A T ‘ E N G L I S H D A R I N G ’ M E A N S

Adventurous, Bold Nature

Fueled Primarily by Commercial Greed

Extends from 1497 to 1600

BACKGROUND

8BACKGROUND

3 SPAIN: AMERICAS (EXCEPT BRAZIL)PORTUGAL: AFRICA AND ASIA (EXCEPT PHILLIPPINES)

4SEEN AS ILLEGAL TRESSPASS

2 200 SETTLEMENTS BY 1574

1 THE SMALL NATION SUFFERRED HEAVY LOSSES

THE CABOTS

JOHN CABOT 10(1450-1500)

Venetian by Origin

Commissioned by Henry VII

Set Sail from Bristol on 1497

Discovered Newfoundland, Mistook it for Asia

Sought Northwestern Route to Asia

SEBASTIAN CABOT 11(1477-1557)

Discovered entrance to Hudson

Bay. Could not proceed due to ice

John Cabot’s second son attempted to find northwestern

route in 1509

Upon returning to England, he advised English merchants to

try a northeastern route instead.

W I L L O U G H B Y A N DC H A N C E L L O R

SIR HUGH WILLOUGHBY 13(1495-1554)

Set off with 3 ships in 1553

Sought northeastern route to China

Stranded and separated in storm

Discovered on Russian coast the next summer

Died with crew of 70 due to bitter winter

RICHARD CHANCELLOR 14(1521-1556)

Willoughby’s Second in Command

Reached Archangel after being separated from Willoughby

Met with Ivan the Terrible and started

trade link with Russia

Lead to the formation of

Muscovy Company, chartered by Queen

Mary in 1555

F R O B I S H E R A N D D A V I S

MARTIN FROBISHER 16(1535-1594)

Set Sail in 1576 with two ships and 35 men

Sought northwestern route to China

Found Baffin Land

Company goes bankrupt in funding fruitless gold rush

Traces of gold found in ores from Baffin Land

JOHN DAVIS 17

(1550-1605)

Three voyages in 1585-1587

Explored the channels in strait

between Greenland and

Baffin land

Channels were

unnavigable due to ice

Davis and Frobisher’s failures

discouraged further exploratory

expeditions

R I S E O F T H E B U C C A N E E R S

19R I S E O F T H E B U C C A N E E R S

A New Class of English Adventurers

who sought Commercial

Exploitation of Portuguese and

Spanish Settlements

Had no official allegiance but

was tacitly approved by the

English government

SIR JOHN HAWKINS 20(1532-1595)

Interested in exploiting slave trade to Hispaniola

First set sail to Guinea in 1562

Captured 300 slaves in first voyage

Attacked by Spanish Fleet in Final Voyage

Captured total 3000 slaves in 3 voyages

This attack was neither forgiven nor forgotten by England

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 21

(1540-1596)

2nd incommand to John Hawkins

During his voyages

Sought revenge for attack by Spanish

Fleet

Plundered Spanish

treasure ships throughout the globe

Knighted by Elizabeth I

for his services

D E F E A T O F T H E S P A N I S H A R M A D A

2 3THE SPANI SH ARMADA

Largest Naval Force of the Time Period

Consisted of 130 Spanish Galleons

Set out in 1588 to invade England

PHILLIP II OF SPAIN 24

(1527-1598)

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King of Spain, Portugal (from 1580 onwards), England and Ireland (1554-58)

Through marriage with Mary I, Queen of Scots

After Elizabeth I seized the throne, Phillip II initially sought peace. However, Elizabeth did not respond to his proposals.

ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND 25

(1533-1603)

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Gave support to Buccaneers and rebel forces against Spain.

This was the last straw for Phillip II, who decided to invade England in 1588.

2 6THE ARMADA DEFEATED

Suffered Heavy Losses Due to Storms While Crossing English Channel

Defeated by Smaller, Faster English Ships

Signified the rise of English Naval Dominance

E N G L I S H C O M M E R C E T A K E S O F F

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TAKEAWAYS

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Modest Success in Exploratory Efforts Compared to Spain

and Portugual

Significant strides in

expanding trade

Contributed to the start of the golden age of

piracy

Ended Spanish Naval

Dominance

Chartered Companies set the stage for

British Empire

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