13 Facts About Muscovy Company

Muscovy Company was an English trading company chartered in 1555.

The Muscovy Company had a monopoly on trade between England and Muscovy until 1698 and it survived as a trading company until the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Muscovy Company had no prior nautical or navigational experience and it was hoped he would transition into naval life with the same aplomb he showed on land.

Muscovy Company spent some time sailing along the coast, then turned south towards Scandinavia.

Muscovy Company penetrated the White Sea, where the local fishermen were amazed by the great size of his Western-built ship.

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Muscovy Company reached the harbour of Nikolo-Korelsky Monastery on the Northern Dvina river.

Muscovy Company found Moscow large and primitively built, most houses being constructed of wood.

The Muscovy Company became an important diplomatic link between Muscovy and England, and was especially valued by the isolated Muscovy.

In 1567, when Muscovy Company was faring badly in the Livonian War, Tsar Ivan IV asked Jenkinson to sound out Queen Elizabeth I of England as a marriage prospect, providing a possible refuge for him if he was forced to flee the country.

Shortly after Chancellor's death in 1556, the Muscovy Company sent another voyage to discover the Northeast Passage, this time led by Steven Borough.

Muscovy Company managed to sail through the Kara Gates, the strait between the islands of Vaygach and Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean.

Muscovy Company helped provide churches and Anglican ministers at various times in Arkhangelsk, Moscow, St Petersburg, and Kronstadt, such as St Andrew's Anglican Church, Moscow.

The Muscovy Company continued in existence until the Russian Revolution of 1917 and has since operated mainly as a charity.