New: empirebuildingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-185836hive-150122steemhive-180932photographyhive-101145hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabhive-166405hive-188619bitcoinhive-184714krsuccesshive-145157hive-103599hive-193637hive-180301hive-179660hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikerspinkspectre (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…