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... colonies , he wished to see his own country bene- fited in the same way . He realized the advantages that England would gain by planting offshoots of her power in the new countries , with seemingly infinite resources , which were being ...
... colonies , he wished to see his own country bene- fited in the same way . He realized the advantages that England would gain by planting offshoots of her power in the new countries , with seemingly infinite resources , which were being ...
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... colonies , and bring home from the Spanish Main great store of booty . She did not interfere to prevent bands of English volunteers joining the Huguenot forces in France . Ralegh went to France with one of these bands of gentlemen ...
... colonies , and bring home from the Spanish Main great store of booty . She did not interfere to prevent bands of English volunteers joining the Huguenot forces in France . Ralegh went to France with one of these bands of gentlemen ...
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... colonies in some of those wondrously productive and fertile lands which he had visited on the other side of the ... colony , which he was to hold under the Queen of England . Many gentlemen , and Ralegh amongst the number , joined ...
... colonies in some of those wondrously productive and fertile lands which he had visited on the other side of the ... colony , which he was to hold under the Queen of England . Many gentlemen , and Ralegh amongst the number , joined ...
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... colony ; most of the others wished to begin by attacking and plundering the Spanish colonies . Gilbert was obliged to yield . On the way they met some Spanish ships . As always , a battle followed ; for though Elizabeth and Philip II ...
... colony ; most of the others wished to begin by attacking and plundering the Spanish colonies . Gilbert was obliged to yield . On the way they met some Spanish ships . As always , a battle followed ; for though Elizabeth and Philip II ...
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... colonies . In all this the English ran terrible risks . If they failed , they were treated as pirates , as their Queen was at peace with the Spanish king . They were killed without mercy , 1583 ] ENGLAND AND SPAIN . 4I or subjected to ...
... colonies . In all this the English ran terrible risks . If they failed , they were treated as pirates , as their Queen was at peace with the Spanish king . They were killed without mercy , 1583 ] ENGLAND AND SPAIN . 4I or subjected to ...
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