Richard Hakluyt

Richard Hakluyt (, or ) (c. 1552 or 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer. He is famous for his efforts in promoting the settlement of North America by the English through his works. His most important books are Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America (1582) and The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the English Nation (1598–1600).

 Works 


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 Notes 

 References 

Jones, John Winter, "Introduction" of 

 Further reading 

 Other websites 

Official website of the Hakluyt Society

"Richard Hakluyt", § 13 in pt. IV ("The Literature of the Sea") of vol. IV of 

Works by Richard Hakluyt at Google Books
Works by Richard Hakluyt at Internet Archive

Category:1550s births
Category:1616 deaths
Category:16th-century English writers
Category:English explorers
Category:17th-century English writers