Sir Humphrey Gilbert Elizabeth S Racketeer

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Sir Humphrey Gilbert was an adventurer, soldier, explorer, and courtier in the reign of Elizabeth I of England. In this lively and engaging biography, Donald Barr Chidsey brings Gilbert and his world vividly to life, chronicling his many exploits and the colorful cast of characters that surrounded him. From Gilbert's early life as a soldier in Ireland to his ill-fated attempt to establish a colony in Newfoundland, Chidsey captures the spirit of a remarkable age and the man who helped define it.