The Making of the Elizabethan Navy 1540-1590: From the Solent to the Armada
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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 standing institutions to organise naval affairs. Throughout the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843834928
ISBN13:9781843834922
Release Date:October 2009
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:254 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"
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