HIST 1015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Arthur Barlowe, Agulhas Bank, Newfoundland Colony
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English plantations in ireland: first place england sets up colonies becomes the model for north. American colonies: geological advantage: ireland close to england, military advantage: english worried that spanish amada would use. English thought ireland was barbaric/uncivilized to resist them e. iii. England thought the irish took christian ideals and applied them to paganism: england slaughtered ireland, sir humphrey gilbert g. i. Decapitate irish captives and mount their heads on spikes as warning: england decided they"d never be able to conquer and control the irish i. Instead, eliminate irish people and repopulate ireland with english people i. i. Wrote discourse on western planting, 1584 l. i. 1. l. i. 2. Also wrote _principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the english nation _, 1587 l. ii. 1. l. ii. 2. 1578: queen elizabeth gives him permission to set up colony if he raises money himself m. i. 3. 1583: sets up colony in newfoundland m. i. 3. a. finds fishermen from all over the world there (french, portugese) m. i. 3. b.
