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Piracy and the English Government, 1616-1642, explodes the myth that England was ’a nation of pirates’, arguing that the English people were far more often victims of piracy. The costs to the economy and society resulting from piracy, which are critically examined here for the first time, reveal that not only were hundreds of English ships lost to pirates in the period, but an astonishing number of men, women and children (approximately 8,000) were carried away to Barbary by pirates and sold into slavery. The response of the government to these losses, which posed significant political problems for the early Stuart government, are explored and related to broader political concerns and influences.

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'The treatment is scholarly ... producing a bool which adds new insight to the maritime history of the Stuarts from a wealth of well-documented research.' Lloyds list. 'Dr Hebb is to be congratulated on his substantial and valuable contribution to our understanding of both piracy and early modern government', Times Literary Supplement 'Piracy and the English Government...is both polished and highly readable', International Journal of Maritime History

'The treatment is scholarly ... producing a bool which adds new insight to the maritime history of the Stuarts from a wealth of well-documented research.' Lloyds list. 'Dr Hebb is to be congratulated on his substantial and valuable contribution to our understanding of both piracy and early modern government', Times Literary Supplement 'Piracy and the English Government...is both polished and highly readable', International Journal of Maritime History

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David D. Hebb is a member of the Institute of Historical Research and is currently engaged in research on Spanish treasure ships.

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