The primary sources reveal a great amount of information about the historical context at the time of the writings. In the text about Giovanni da Verrazano, the materials and provisions provided and the weather conditions are some of the first things discussed by the author. The details included discuss the fifty men and enough provisions for these men to survive for eight months with the inclusion of war items such as naval type munitions. The men were prepared to defend themselves if necessary but it did not appear that any type of combat was going to be initiated during Continue reading...
