The Limits of Empire: How Drake's Circumnavigation Changed the Course of History

Justin Newland


Organisation:
Justin Newland Author Services
Regions:
Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, West Mids, Hereford
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Talks
Fee:
Paid: £70 in 2025, £80 in 2026
Category:
History
Updated:
3rd September 2025

At the beginning of the Elizabethan era, England was a small, isolated, misty isle on the edge of continental Europe. But sparked by Dr John Dee’s vision in his book The Limits of Empire, England grew to become the centre of a new world of trade and communication, bringing its laws, customs and language to all parts of the world ...

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About Justin Newland

A Doctor of Mathematics, I am an accomplished and experienced speaker.

I've given over 70 talks to organisations such as the WI, Probus, Rotary, U3A, and Historical Societies. I am also the author of six historical fiction novels.

I have developed several talks of general interest, some history-based ones, and three on writing fiction.

Here's a link to the current list of my talks (14 so far):

https://www.justinnewland.com/talks/

My fee for 2025 is £70 and £80 in 2026.

I don't charge travelling expenses for sites within 100 miles of my home in Weston-Super-Mare.


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