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The English Ecstasy (How England Rose to Greatness 1558-1649): Includes Bonus Section on Francis Bacon

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The British Empire is unique in world history. How did this small island come to rule a full quarter of the globe? No other nation has matched this achievement.

The British Empire evolved over centuries, but it began to blossom in its greatest age: the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I (from 1558 to 1603) and King James I (from 1603 to 1625). Despite bitter religious struggles within and threats from nations such as Spain without, this era not only sowed the seeds of the nation’s later accomplishm...