Playing Both Sides: Sir Humphrey Gilbert and British Interest in America

<p>The British were late to the game when it came to colonizing America. &nbsp;They also had the wrong man. &nbsp;In this episode, we discuss Sir Humphrey Gilbert, his challenges getting to America, and the lengths he went to finance his final voyage. &nbsp;More on Edward VI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England#Illness_and_death</p> <p>Edward VI portrait By Circle of William Scrots - Sotheby&amp;#039;s London, 04 July 2012, Sale L12033, Lot 10, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20165105</p> <p>More on Mary I: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England</p> <p>Mary I portrait By Antonis Mor - The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN: 3936122202., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=155896</p> <p>More on Elizabeth I: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I</p> <p>Elizabeth I portrait By Unknown author&nbsp;</p> <p>More on Sir Humphrey Gilbert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Gilbert#Newfoundland_and_death</p> <p>Sir Humphrey Gilbert portrait by: By Unknown author - http://strangeandfarre.weebly.com/arming-garments.html, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33219862</p> <p>Fife and Drum by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3748-fife-and-drum License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p>