July 30– From “Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Voyage To Newfoundland” (1583) by Edward Haies
Summary: Starting colonies to educate the natives (not to make loads of money).
Commentary: There's a joke about Star Wars: Episode I that goes something like, "You know what kids like in sci-fi movies? TRADE DISPUTES!" and I feel like it's much the same here. This is less about some guy going on a voyage, starting a colony, surviving hardships, missionarying to natives, etc. It's about how the borders of the colonies got divided between countries with an occasional, "because God!" thrown in for good measure.
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