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 Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 284 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English" by Richard Hakluyt is a comprehensive historical account compiled in the late 16th century. This work serves as a collection of travel narratives and exploration accounts of English mariners, particularly focusing on routes to the East and North America, as well as the wealth and opportunities encountered during their voyages. At the start of this extensive work, the narrative delves into the genealogy of the great Duke of Moscovia, derived from chronicled accounts that trace his ancestry back to notable figures in ancient history, including an assertion of descent from the Roman Emperors. The opening sets a scholarly tone, discussing the tendency of nations to embellish their heritage while preparing the reader for an exploration into the history and significance of Russia and its interactions with foreign powers. The text presents a careful recounting of historical claims and events leading to the emergence of Muscovy as a substantial political entity in northeastern Europe, capturing the essence of the era's exploratory ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 863333 2025-06-03T12:41:33.727500 text/html 863154 2025-01-10T23:58:29.477292 text/html 419789 2025-06-03T12:41:45.323435 application/epub+zip 430404 2025-06-03T12:41:38.115434 application/epub+zip 376442 2025-06-03T12:41:36.594426 application/epub+zip 814846 2025-06-03T12:41:50.826412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782778 2025-06-03T12:41:44.296471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509043 2022-09-04T06:14:54.686796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824893 2025-06-03T12:41:33.002501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 819934 2020-12-30T14:43:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 290163 2020-12-30T14:43:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17335 2025-06-03T12:41:50.960361 application/rdf+xml 28046 2025-06-03T12:41:37.175431 image/jpeg 5023 2025-06-03T12:41:36.883442 image/jpeg 418158 2025-06-03T12:41:33.800436 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia