A look at the key players in English exploration and trade during the Age of Exploration. Although the English did not make as many significant discoveries or find as many settlements as the Spanish in this period, they laid a solid foundation for international trade and eventual colonial dominance. Done for my BBA course in IBA, Dhaka University.

1. ENGLISH DARING

2. PREPARED FOR
A H I S T O R Y ( Z 1 0 4 ) P R E S E N T A T I O N
2

3. THE TEAM 3
Md. Rezwan
Rashid Siam
ZR-56
Sara
Anhar
RH-57
Shaadman
Ahmed Siddiqui
ZR-58
Mahroos Murtaza
Chowdhury
ZR-59
Rafi
Ahmed
ZR-60
Muhtasim Sarowat
Rayed
ZR-61
A.T.M Hasibul
Islam
ZR-62
Md. Tamsid Iram
Khan
ZR-63
Monisha
Kaisar
RH-64
Md. Abrar
Nakib
ZR-115

4. OUTLINE 4
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5. INTRODUCTION

6. 6INTRODUCTION
W H A T ‘ E N G L I S H D A R I N G ’ M E A N S
Adventurous, Bold Nature
Fueled Primarily by Commercial Greed
Extends from 1497 to 1600

7. BACKGROUND

8. 8BACKGROUND
3 SPAIN: AMERICAS (EXCEPT BRAZIL)
PORTUGAL: AFRICA AND ASIA (EXCEPT PHILLIPPINES)
4 SEEN AS ILLEGAL TRESSPASS
2 200 SETTLEMENTS BY 1574
1 THE SMALL NATION SUFFERRED HEAVY LOSSES

9. THE CABOTS

10. JOHN CABOT 10
(1450-1500)
Venetian by Origin
Commissioned by Henry VII
Set Sail from Bristol on 1497
Discovered Newfoundland, Mistook it for Asia
Sought Northwestern Route to Asia

11. SEBASTIAN CABOT 11
(1477-1557)
Discovered
entrance to Hudson
Bay. Could not
proceed due to ice
John Cabot’s second
son attempted to
find northwestern
route in 1509
Upon returning to
England, he advised
English merchants to
try a northeastern
route instead.

12. W I L L O U G H B Y A N D
C H A N C E L L O R

13. SIR HUGH WILLOUGHBY 13
(1495-1554)
Set off with 3 ships in 1553
Sought northeastern route to China
Stranded and separated in storm
Discovered on Russian coast the next summer
Died with crew of 70 due to bitter winter

14. RICHARD CHANCELLOR 14
(1521-1556)
Willoughby’s
Second in
Command
Reached
Archangel after
being separated
from Willoughby
Met with Ivan
the Terrible
and started
trade link with
Russia
Lead to the
formation of
Muscovy Company,
chartered by Queen
Mary in 1555

15. F R O B I S H E R A N D D A V I S

16. MARTIN FROBISHER 16
(1535-1594)
Set Sail in 1576 with two ships and 35 men
Sought northwestern route to China
Found Baffin Land
Company goes bankrupt in funding fruitless gold rush
Traces of gold found in ores from Baffin Land

17. JOHN DAVIS 17
(1550-1605)
Three
voyages in
1585-1587
Explored the
channels in strait
between
Greenland and
Baffin land
Channels
were
unnavigable
due to ice
Davis and
Frobisher’s failures
discouraged
further exploratory
expeditions

18. RISE OF THE
BUCCANEERS

19. 19
R I S E O F T H E B U C C A N E E R S
A New Class of
English Adventurers
who sought
Commercial
Exploitation of
Portuguese and
Spanish Settlements
Had no official
allegiance but
was tacitly
approved by the
English
government

20. SIR JOHN HAWKINS 20
(1532-1595)
Interested in exploiting slave trade to Hispaniola
First set sail to Guinea in 1562
Captured 300 slaves in first voyage
Attacked by Spanish Fleet in Final Voyage
Captured total 3000 slaves in 3 voyages
This attack was neither forgiven nor forgotten by England

21. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 21
(1540-1596)
2nd in
command to
John Hawkins
During his
voyages
Sought
revenge for
attack by
Spanish
Fleet
Plundered
Spanish
treasure ships
throughout
the globe
Knighted by
Elizabeth I
for his
services

22. DEFEAT OF THE
SPANISH ARMADA

23. 2 3
THE SPANISH ARMADA
Largest Naval Force of the Time Period
Consisted of 130 Spanish Galleons
Set out in 1588 to invade England

24. PHILLIP II OF SPAIN 24
(1527-1598)
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1
3
King of Spain, Portugal (from 1580 onwards), England and Ireland (1554-58)
Through marriage with Mary I, Queen of Scots
After Elizabeth I seized the throne, Phillip II initially sought peace. However,
Elizabeth did not respond to his proposals.

25. ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND 25
(1533-1603)
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1
3
Gave support to Buccaneers and rebel forces against Spain.
This was the last straw for Phillip II, who decided to invade England in 1588.

26. 2 6
THE ARMADA DEFEATED
Suffered Heavy Losses Due to Storms While
Crossing English Channel
Defeated by Smaller, Faster English Ships
Signified the rise of English Naval Dominance

27. E N G L I S H C O M M E R C E
T A K E S O F F

28. 2 8T H E E N G L I S H E A S T
I N D I A C O MP A N Y

29. TAKEAWAYS

30. 3 0
TAKEAWAYS
Modest Success in
Exploratory Efforts
Compared to Spain
and Portugual
Significant
strides in
expanding trade
Contributed to
the start of the
golden age of
piracy
Ended Spanish
Naval
Dominance
Chartered
Companies set
the stage for
British Empire

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