Willem Barentsz
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Before the East India Company was founded the Dutch sought a northern passage to India, which was perhaps faster and less busy with Portuguese and Spanish ships. The latter had wine on board their ships, the Dutch took, besides wine, usually beer on board. When their ship became trapped in the ice they made every effort to preserve this precious commodity and Gerrit de Veer wrote affectionate. Beschrijvinghe van de drie seylagien door de Hollanders gedaan door Willem Barents. As to the government, laws, ...
Pre-history of beer in England
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British traders organized under the name 'Merchants adventurers' and they also had their agreements and disputes with the Hans (2). The name 'adventurers' was rightly chosen, for it must have been turbulent times at the end of the middle ages. Trade began to increase, new cities were founded and population grew. Beer was a new trading good, for ales had been unsuited as a merchandise. In Shakespearian times beer became a fashionable drink. The large group of aliens in England were the first drinkers of b...