Image of Title page from General and rare memorials pertayning to the by Dee, John (1527-1609)

Title page from General and rare memorials pertayning to the Perfect Arte of nauigation, 1577

IMAGE number: BL7378198
Image title: Title page from General and rare memorials pertayning to the Perfect Arte of nauigation, 1577
Artist: Dee, John (1527-1609) / British
Location: British Library, London, UK
Date: 1577 AD (C16th AD)

Image description: Ref. C.21.e.12 The General and Rare Memorials pertayning to the Perfect Arte of Navigation (1577) is one of the first texts to express the idea of ‘the British Empire’. We see the author John Dee (1527–1608/9), in his role as maritime advisor to Elizabeth I, recommending the use of a strong navy to defend the country and expand its global territory.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 16th century / manuscript

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