The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... merchants who traveled abroad . The main purpose of the guild was to provide mutual protection for a group of people who were engaged in the same type of business . A merchant en- countered many dangers as soon as he left his town , and ...
... merchants who traveled abroad . The main purpose of the guild was to provide mutual protection for a group of people who were engaged in the same type of business . A merchant en- countered many dangers as soon as he left his town , and ...
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... merchants had to carry the full burden of an extremely hazardous voyage . In addition , they had to allow their crews free cargo space for a certain amount of private mer- chandise to induce them to sign up at all . The Lisbon merchants ...
... merchants had to carry the full burden of an extremely hazardous voyage . In addition , they had to allow their crews free cargo space for a certain amount of private mer- chandise to induce them to sign up at all . The Lisbon merchants ...
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... merchant coming to his shores.1 The sale of wool to foreign merchants was conducted by Merchants of the Staple under a royal patent . The guild had offices in the so - called staple towns which were situated within reach of the sea and ...
... merchant coming to his shores.1 The sale of wool to foreign merchants was conducted by Merchants of the Staple under a royal patent . The guild had offices in the so - called staple towns which were situated within reach of the sea and ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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