Project Gutenberg 2013-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 1339 Willson, Beckles 1869 1942 Willson, Henry Beckles Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, Baron 1820 1914 Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, Baron Strathcona and Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, Baron Strathcona and Mount Smith, Donald Alexander, Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal Strathcona and Mount Royal, Lord Heming, Arthur 1871 1940 Heming, Arthur Henry Howard The Great Company Being a History of the Honourable Company of Merchants-Adventurers Trading into Hudson's Bay E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Great Company" by Beckles Willson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the history of the Honourable Company of Merchants-Adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay, detailing the challenges, struggles, and achievements faced by this significant institution in the context of North American fur trade. It focuses on key figures, significant events, and interactions with both Indigenous populations and other colonial powers, illustrating the complex dynamics of trade and exploration during this period. The opening portion of the book introduces the background of the Hudson's Bay Company, highlighting its formation amidst English ambitions following the Restoration of the monarchy. It emphasizes the mercantile spirit that characterized England at the time and the quest for new trade routes, particularly into North America. Key figures like Prince Rupert and the adventurous traders Groseilliers and Radisson emerge as instrumental in the establishment of the Company, with an initial emphasis on the fur trade's potential wealth. The narrative establishes the foundational context for the ensuing chapters, setting the stage for the intricate history of the fur trade and the Company's enduring influence on Canadian development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Northwest, Canadian -- History Hudson's Bay Company Fur trade -- Canada F1001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1262136 2025-08-17T07:00:25.035741 text/html 1243675 2024-10-23T14:37:46 text/html 7837296 2025-08-17T07:00:45.169763 application/epub+zip 7851002 2025-08-17T07:00:30.277773 application/epub+zip 540840 2025-08-17T07:00:27.765784 application/epub+zip 8220076 2025-08-17T07:00:55.210643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8161313 2025-08-17T07:00:42.472681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886940 2022-09-19T10:18:27.881421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1111640 2025-08-17T07:00:22.183741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1091638 2024-10-23T14:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19297 2025-08-17T07:00:55.447609 application/rdf+xml 13074 2025-08-17T07:00:28.384731 image/jpeg 3494 2025-08-17T07:00:28.057761 image/jpeg 7540041 2025-08-17T07:00:25.421728 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia