02385cam a22003373u 4500 55781 UtSlPG 20260610134303.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 D Theal, George McCall, 1837-1919 Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel, and Other Historical Sketches Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-10-20 Produced by Chuck Greif, Christine D and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Willem Adriaan Van Der Stel and Other Historical Sketches" by George McCall Theal is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life and governance of Willem Adriaan van der Stel, as well as broader themes related to exploration and colonization during the Portuguese Renaissance, particularly as it pertains to the Cape of Good Hope and its significance in global trade and politics. The opening of the work delves into the critical historical context surrounding the emergence of Portugal as a maritime power in the early fifteenth century. It provides a detailed narrative about the Portuguese explorations along the western coast of Africa, which were driven by the quest for new trade routes to India and the East. This section highlights the pivotal role of figures such as Prince Henry the Navigator and the broader implications of these discoveries on European trade dynamics and conflicts with other powers, including the rising Turkish threat and the competition from Venice and Genoa. It sets the stage for later discussions about Van der Stel's administration and the events of the colonization era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Stel, Willem Adriaan van der, 1664-1733 Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- History South Africa -- History -- Great Trek, 1836-1840 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55781 96612 96612