Spain and the Roanoke Voyages - Paperback

by Paul E. Hoffman (Author)

Offers a fresh perspective on the Roanoke voyages by analyzing their impact on Spanish foreign policy during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Examines how the planting of Sir Walter Ralegh's 1585 colony on Roanoke Island influenced the rivalry between England and Spain.

Author Biography

Paul E. Hoffman is Murrill Professor of History at Louisiana State University. He earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida. Dr. Hoffman has written six books on Spain and the New World including the award-winning A New Andalucia and a Way to the Orient: The American Southeast during the Sixteenth Century.