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Walter Bigges
Walter Bigges was a prominent English mariner and writer known for his contributions to Elizabethan-era maritime literature. He is most famous for his work on the book "A Summary of the Antiquities and History of Peru," which chronicles Sir Francis Drake's voyages during his circumnavigation of the globe in the late 16th century. Bigges served as an officer in Drake's fleet and recorded detailed observations of their expeditions, battles, and encounters with other cultures. His writings offer a valuable historical perspective on England’s naval exploits during the Age of Exploration.
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLEROBERT D’EVREVX, EARLE OF ESSEX AND EVVE, VISCOVNT of Hereford and Bourchier, Lord Ferrers ofChartley, Bourchier, and Louaine, Maisterof the Queenes Maiesties horse,and knight of the most honorableorder of the Garter. T. C.vvisheth increase of allhonour and happinesse. Right Honorable, hauing by chaunce recouered of late into my handes (after I had once lost the same) a copie of...
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INTRODUCTION Nearly five years elapsed between Drake's return from his Famous Voyage and the despatch of the formidable armament commemorated in the following pages. During the last of these years the march of events had been remarkably rapid. Gilbert, who had been empowered by Elizabeth, in the year of Frobisher's last expedition, to found colonies in America, had sailed for that purpose to...
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