In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire
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Laurence Bergreen., & Laurence Bergreen|AUTHOR. (2021). In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurence Bergreen and Laurence Bergreen|AUTHOR. 2021. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Laurence Bergreen and Laurence Bergreen|AUTHOR. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire HarperCollins, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laurence Bergreen, and Laurence Bergreen|AUTHOR. In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire HarperCollins, 2021.
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Full title | in search of a kingdom francis drake elizabeth i and the perilous birth of the british empire |
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