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The Making of the Elizabethan Navy 1540-1590: From the Solent to the Armada
The Making of the Elizabethan Navy 15401590 From the Solent to the Armada
Author: David Loades
When Henry VIII came to the throne in 1509 the English Navy was rather ad hoc: there were no warships as such, rather just merchant ships, hired when needed by the king, and converted for military purposes, which involved mostly the transport of troops and the support of land armies. There were no permanent dockyards and no admiralty or other st...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781843834922
ISBN-10: 1843834928
Publication Date: 10/15/2009
Pages: 254
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Publisher: Boydell Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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