The Law Times


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Sovereignty and Possession in the English New World


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How did English notions of sovereignty, empire and law impact their methods of settlement in the Americas?













The Laws of England


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Trade, Plunder and Settlement


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Traces the maritime expansion of England through descriptions of a multitude of sea voyages from 1480 through 1630. Analyzes exploration, trading enterprise ventures and piracy and reveals how the attempts to create British settlements overseas resulted in the founding of the first New World colonies.