New: empirebuildingAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-150122hive-101145hive-144064hive-188619bitcoinkrsuccesshive-145157lifehive-184714hive-109690hive-193637hive-103599hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikerspinkspectre (78)in history • 6 years agoEnglish and Spanish Policies in the New World, Part 2Read Part 1 here. Britain had a much different start than her rival, Spain. As early as 1578, Humphrey Gilbert had received a royal patent, guaranteeing the "rights and privileges of English men"…pinkspectre (78)in history • 6 years agoEnglish and Spanish Policies in The New WorldIn 15th century Europe, powerful monarchies were playing at Empire-building. The greatest player at the time was Spain, and though countries such as Portugal and the Netherlands were were eager to…