Piracy and the English Government 1616–1642
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ALGIERS EXPEDITION
Atlantic world slavery
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Barbary corsairs
Barbary Pirates
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early modern diplomacy
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English Fleet
English Pirates
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John Coke
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Levant Company
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Lord High Admiral
Major Naval Operation
maritime security history
naval expeditions analysis
Naval Finance
Naval Force
Philip III
Pirate Ships
pirates
SALLEE EXPEDITION
Sallee Pirates
Secretary Of State
Ship Money
Ship Money Fleets
Ship Money Levies
Sir John Coke
Stuart monarchy policy
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Trinity House
Turkish Pirates
Young Men
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- ISBN 9780859679497
- Weight: 498g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 1994
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Piracy and the English Government, 1616-1642, explodes the myth that England was ’a nation of pirates’, arguing that the English people were far more often victims of piracy. The costs to the economy and society resulting from piracy, which are critically examined here for the first time, reveal that not only were hundreds of English ships lost to pirates in the period, but an astonishing number of men, women and children (approximately 8,000) were carried away to Barbary by pirates and sold into slavery. The response of the government to these losses, which posed significant political problems for the early Stuart government, are explored and related to broader political concerns and influences.
David D. Hebb is a member of the Institute of Historical Research and is currently engaged in research on Spanish treasure ships.
