By Rya “From the remote past down to the middle of the fourteenth century.” writes Neville Williams. “the line dividing legitimate trade from piracy was blurred, for one and the same individual followed what would later become four different professions—fisherman, trader. pirate and naval officer.” As there were no
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Rya contributed the serial A Summary History of Rye.
Summary History of Rye 16
by Rya Part 16 William Holloway, Historian of Rye William Holloway was born on 1st August, 1785 at Emsworth in Hampshire of a merchant family. At the age of seven he was sent to Midhurst Grammar School, where he received a good classical education as well as a certain amount of
Summary History Part Three
A Summary History Of Rye Part Ill—The Seventeenth Century by Rya Rye, at the opening of the seventeenth century, still boasted an almost intact town wall, except on the eastern side: the battery in the Gungarden still possessed some guns, although the majority had been sent away at the time of the Armada. The harbour, on … Continue reading Summary History Part Three