Essays about: "Johan Berglund Björk"

Found 1 essay containing the words Johan Berglund Björk.

  1. 1. The Discipline of the Seas: Piracy and Polity in England, 1688-1698

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Johan Berglund Björk; [2020-10-29]
    Keywords : Piracy; Henry Every; Matthew Tindall; Philip Meadows; subjecthood; sovereignty; jurisdiction;

    Abstract : This thesis is a study of the changing legal and political climate surrounding piracy in England in the years 1688-1698, between the Glorious Revolution and the passing in parliament of the Piracy Act 1698. During this time views of piracy changed in London where pirates were no longer seen as beneficial, but instead as obstacles to orderly trade. READ MORE