Question

Why does hakluyt seem to be so intent on reducing the power of spain?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Richard Hukluyt:

He was an English geographer and had great interests in the politics, as well as in the military might of the British rule.He was awarded by the Queen of England for preparing a report based upon the information he had about the voyage of Virginia by Walter Raleigh's.

Explanation:

About the power of Spain:

He was against the Spanish rule and the Spanish colonies in the region. As he had many publications against the Spanish rule in the region,to help the British people know more about the Spanish wars and voyages that happened in the New world. As he publish the edited version of the De Orbe Novo of Pietro Martire d’Anghiera.

Answer 2

Hakluyt seems to be so intent on reducing the power of Spain because there was a pivotal motive behind Hakluyt intention of reducing the power of Spain. Hakluyt executed himself of task of positioning the protestant England in the colonial race and him the biggest hindrance to the emergence of England as an expensive colonial power was the Catholic Spain.