Fleeting Empire

Andrew D. Nicholls is a professor in the Department of History and Social Studies Education at Buffalo State College.Andrew D. Nicholls is a professor in the Department of History and Social Studies Education at Buffalo State College.

"Nicholls succeeds in providing students and scholars alike with a carefully researched and well-told investigation into the spectacular yet short-lived efforts and achievements of the Merchant Adventurers to Canada during the Early Stuart period." Michae

"This excellent book illuminates a neglected period of both British and Canadian history. Matthew Dziennik, University of Edinburgh

"Andrew Nicholls' book is highly accessible. He brings a new perspective to a neglected area of North American History and the period of initial contact with European colonizers.” Alexander Murdoch, School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, University

"Written in a clear, direct style, A Fleeting Empire is an impressive achievement. It will enlighten anyone interested in the history of the Atlantic world in the early 17th century." The Chronicle Herald
"Nicholls succeeds in providing students and scholars alike with a carefully researched and well-told investigation into the spectacular yet short-lived efforts and achievements of the Merchant Adventurers to Canada during the Early Stuart period." Michael F. Dove, University of Western Ontario
"This excellent book illuminates a neglected period of both British and Canadian history." Matthew Dziennik, University of Edinburgh