Anglo-Chinese Encounters Before the Opium War

Anglo-Chinese Encounters Before the Opium War: A Tale of Two Empires Over Two Centuries studies the fascinating encounters between the two historic empires from Queen Elizabeth I’s first letter to the Ming Emperor Wanli in 1583, to Lord Palmerston’s letter to the Minister of China in 1840.

Starting with Queen Elizabeth I’s letter to the Chinese Emperor and ending with the letter from Lord Palmersto...