Richard hakluyt biography
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Richard Hakluyt Recording the Voyages of Elizabethan Sailors, after a painting by Kenneth Shoesmith probably painted in the s. Richard hakluyt biography | |
| Born: | c. or Hereford, Herefordshire; or London, England |
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| Died: | 23 November (aged 64) London, England |
| Occupation(s): | Author, editor and translator |
| Nationality: | English |
| Writing period: | – |
| Subject(s): | Exploration; geography; travel |
| Influenced: | P.
Erondelle; Robert Parke; John Pory |
Richard Hakluyt (pronounced IPA: /ˈhæklʊt, ˈhæklət, ˈhækəlwɪt/)[1] (c. or – November 23, ) was an English writer. He is principally remembered for his efforts in promoting and supporting the settlement of North America by the English through his works, notably Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America () and The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the English Nation. (–).
Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, between and Hakluyt was chaplain and secretary to Sir Edward St