What was a major influence on John Speed's work?
Italian Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Union of the Crowns
The Reformation
Answer
The Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England, had a profound influence on John Speed's work. Speed, a renowned English cartographer, was commissioned to create a new map of the British Isles to reflect the political unification. This map, published in 1611, became a defining work of Speed's career and a significant contribution to British cartography.
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