In Over the Edge of the World, Laurence Bergreen portrays Ferdinand Magellan as a determined adventurer who made one of the most daring and Copernican discoveries of his time. Bergreen traces the life story of Magellan from his early Portuguese sailing days to his death at the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. His Portuguese sailing background gave him an important edge in his travels throughout the pilot. Magellan?s determination and unmerciful leadership amongst his crew helped the armada overcome the hardships they faced. His important discovery of the laissez passer that connected the Atlantic and Pacific marines was a critical find for circumnavigation of the globe.
Magellan?s Portuguese background was a critical instrument in the success of his voyage. Born in Portugal, he grew up in Lisbon where he received the most advanced education in sailing and navigation. After his schooling, he served below King Manuel in the palace. Portuguese charts and maps were regarded as classified randomness and treated as state arcanums. An unauthorized individual caught with a chart would be punished severely, even with death. After 3 times of facing rejection by King Manuel for a voyage to India to retrieve spices, he decided to look elsewhere. He went to expect the King Spain and was granted the expedition he had been waiting for.
Magellan brought with him numerous of Portugal?s most precious secrets: information about secret expeditions and Portuguese navigational knowledge of the world beyond Europe. He had 24 charts in all, most of them top secret, all of them highly valuable. While searching for the a passage to the Pacific Ocean while making their way down South America, Magellan had a stolen map from the Treasury of Portugal depicting or suggesting a flip cutting through South America . This map gave him an intellection of the...
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