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pp. 358, ” In April, 1586, Queen Elizabeth I acquired a new and exotic title. A tribe of Native Americans, “savages,” had made her their weroanza-a word that meant “big chief.” The news was received with great joy, both by the Queen and by her favorite, Sir Walter Ralegh. His first American expedition had brought back a captive, Manteo, whose tattoed face and otter-skin cloak had caused a sensation in Elizabethan London. In 1857, Manteo was returned to his homeland as Lord and Governor, along with more than 100 English men, women and children.In 1590, a supply ship arrived at the colony to discover that the settlers had vanished.”previous owners name on FEP
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| ISBN | 0374265011 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780374265014 | |
| Number of pages | 358 | |
| Original Title | Big Chief Elizabeth: The Adventures and Fate of the First English Colonists in America | |
| Published Date | 2000 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | New york | |
| Edition | First edition | |
| Category: | British History | |
| Author: | Giles Milton | |
| Publishers: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
pp. 358, ” In April, 1586, Queen Elizabeth I acquired a new and exotic title. A tribe of Native Americans, “savages,” had made her their weroanza-a word that meant “big chief.” The news was received with great joy, both by the Queen and by her favorite, Sir Walter Ralegh. His first American expedition had brought back a captive, Manteo, whose tattoed face and otter-skin cloak had caused a sensation in Elizabethan London. In 1857, Manteo was returned to his homeland as Lord and Governor, along with more than 100 English men, women and children.In 1590, a supply ship arrived at the colony to discover that the settlers had vanished.”previous owners name on FEP
| Weight | 1 kg |
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