Life of John Davis: The Navigator, 1550-1605, Discoverer of Davis Straits
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Life of John Davis: The Navigator, 1550-1605, Discoverer of Davis Straits

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Life of John Davis: The Navigator, 1550-1605, Discoverer of Davis Straits

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Sir Clements R. Markham's Life of John Davis: The Navigator, 1550–1605 is a stirring chronicle of one of England's boldest seafarers — a man who braved uncharted waters in search of the Northwest Passage and helped shape the golden age of exploration. Markham, a distinguished geographer and historian, brings Davis vividly to life, portraying not only his perilous voyages through the icy labyrinths of the Arctic but also his restless curiosity and relentless courage. From the windswept coast of Devon to the frozen reaches of the Davis Straits that bear his name, this biography unfolds as both adventure story and historical reconstruction.

Markham's meticulous research restores Davis to his rightful place among Elizabethan navigators, alongside Drake, Frobisher, and Raleigh. He reveals the man behind the legend — a navigator driven by vision and faith, whose contributions to seamanship, navigation, and Arctic discovery resonate through the centuries. Drawing on rare journals, ship's logs, and letters, Markham reconstructs the drama of sixteenth-century exploration: the race for empire, the hazards of ice-bound seas, and the tension between ambition and survival.

 Life of John Davis   is not merely the story of a single explorer, but of a nation's maritime awakening. It captures the spirit of an age when discovery was both a calling and a peril, when courage was measured against the immensity of the unknown. Written with clarity, reverence, and historical insight, this work remains an essential portrait of one of England's unsung heroes and the elemental forces that shaped his destiny. 

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Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. EDITORIAL PREFACE.
  4. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS.
  5. CHAPTER I.—HOME AND BOYHOOD.
  6. CHAPTER II.—PREPARATIONS FOR THE NORTH.
  7. CHAPTER III.—THE FIRST AND SECOND ARCTIC VOYAGES.
  8. CHAPTER IV.—THE THIRD ARCTIC VOYAGE.
  9. CHAPTER V.—WAR SERVICES.
  10. CHAPTER VI.—PREPARATIONS FOR THE SOUTH.
  11. CHAPTER VII.—THE VOYAGE TO THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN.
  12. CHAPTER VIII.—PROGRESS OF THE ART OF NAVIGATION.
  13. CHAPTER IX.—AUTHORSHIP.
  14. CHAPTER X.—THE DUTCH VOYAGE.
  15. CHAPTER XI.—THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.
  16. CHAPTER XII.—THE LAST VOYAGE.
  17. CHAPTER XIII.—THE FOLLOWING UP OF THE WORK OF DAVIS.
  18. CHAPTER XIV.—THE FOLLOWING UP OF THE WORK OF DAVIS.
  19. APPENDIX ON THE AUTHORITIES.