The Politics of Shipwreck in Early Elizabethan England

This article examines the social, economic, and political impact of shipwrecks in early Elizabethan England. It considers the frequency of major mishaps among expanding maritime traffic, the transfer of goods from sea to shore, and the frameworks of law for adjudicating their proceeds. It uses three...

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Published inThe Sixteenth century journal Vol. 55; no. 1-2; pp. 57 - 71
Main Author Cressy, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Chicago Press 01.03.2024
Subjects
16th century
Economic impact
Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533-1603)
Elizabethan period
Henry, Earl of Northumberland
Legal history
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587)
Political history
Shipwrecks
Social impact
United Kingdom > UK
England
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Summary:This article examines the social, economic, and political impact of shipwrecks in early Elizabethan England. It considers the frequency of major mishaps among expanding maritime traffic, the transfer of goods from sea to shore, and the frameworks of law for adjudicating their proceeds. It uses three cases from the 1560s involving Mary, Queen of Scots, the Earl of Northumberland, and the Warden of the Cinque Ports, to understand how the Elizabethan regime responded to the legal, diplomatic and political ramifications of wrecks.
ISSN:0361-0160
2326-0726
DOI:10.1086/731072