Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company 1550-1650 László Földényi radio and TV presenter Waleed

radio and TV presenter Waleed Aly also makes an appearance

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Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company 1550-1650 László Földényi radio and TV presenter WaleedThe unlikely beginnings of the East India Companyfrom Tudor origins and rivalry with the superior Dutchto laying the groundwork for future British expansion. The East India Company was the largest commercial enterprise in British history, yet its roots in Tudor England are often overlooked. The Tudor revolution in commerce led ambitious merchants to search for new forms of investment, not least in risky overseas enterprisesand for these "adventurers"