近代早期,英国的海外贸易相当发达,其贸易商的活动不仅发展了英国海外贸易,亦推动了英国社会经济的快速发展。本文试图对近代早期英国海外贸易商人成长的环境、发展特征以及他们的贸易活动所取得的成就等进行系统分析,以透视近代早期英国海外贸易商人的全貌和英国海外贸易的本质。 In early modern times, Britain’s overseas trade was rather developed. The activities of its traders not only developed British overseas trade, but also promoted the rapid social and economic development of Britain. This article attempts to systematically analyze the environment, development characteristics and the achievements of their trade activities in early modern England, so as to provide a complete picture of the overseas traders in early modern England and the nature of British overseas trade.