Episode 162: The Pirate Queen
The History of English Podcast
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The First Rider to Use the Terms British Empire
Dee argued for a larger standing navy to protect the country from invasion. He proposed what he called a petty royal navy, with sixty tall ships and twenty smaller vessels. Dee also repeatedly used the term British Empire to include any other regions which might be added to the Queen's realm.
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