New: empirebuildingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917hive-166405krphotographyhive-150122hive-180932zzansteemhive-183959hive-185836hive-144064hive-188619hive-183397uncommonlabhive-101145hive-103599hive-184714hive-145157hive-139150hive-179660hive-109690hive-180106lifehive-111300TrendingNewHotLikerspinkspectre (78)in history • 7 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 • 7 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…