Tudor Sea Power
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Author | : David Childs |
Publisher | : Seaforth Publishing |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2009-09-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1848320310 |
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In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual supremacy on the creation of a standing professional navy which firstly would control her coasts and those of her rivals, and then threaten their trade around the world. This emergence of a sea-power brought with it revolutionary ship designs and new weapon-fits, all with the object of making English warships feared on the seas in which they sailed. Along with this came the absorption of new navigational skills and a breed of sailor who fought for his living. Indeed, the English were able to harness the avarice of the merchant and the ferocity of the pirate to the needs of the state to create seamen who feared God and little else. Men schooled as corsairs rose to command the state's navy and their background and self-belief defeated all who came against them. This is their story; the story of how seizing command of the sea with violent intent led to the birth of the greatest seaborne empire the world has ever seen.
Author | : Elaine W. Fowler |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780918016157 |
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Folger guides provide lively, authoritative surveys of important aspects of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English cultural history. Attractively illustrated with material from contemporary documents, the Guides are designed for the general reader and are particularly valuable as enrichment resources for courses in Renaissance history and literature.
Author | : David Childs |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 962 |
Release | : 2009-09-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 147381992X |
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In the sixteenth century England turned from being an insignifcant part of an offshore island into a nation respected and feared in Europe. This was not achieved through empire building, conquest, large armies, treaties, marriage alliances, trade or any of the other traditional means of exercising power. Indeed England was successful in few of these. Instead she based her power and eventual supremacy on the creation of a standing professional navy which firstly would control her coasts and those of her rivals, and then threaten their trade around the world. This emergence of a sea-power brought with it revolutionary ship designs and new weapon-fits, all with the object of making English warships feared on the seas in which they sailed. Along with this came the absorption of new navigational skills and a breed of sailor who fought for his living. Indeed, the English were able to harness the avarice of the merchant and the ferocity of the pirate to the needs of the state to create seamen who feared God and little else. Men schooled as corsairs rose to command the state's navy and their background and self-belief defeated all who came against them. This is their story; the story of how seizing command of the sea with violent intent led to the birth of the greatest seaborne empire the world has ever seen.
Author | : Julian Stafford Corbett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Elaine W. Fowler |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Release | : 1979 |
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Author | : Eliane W. Fowler |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1979 |
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Author | : Sir Julian Stafford Corbett |
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Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Julian Stafford Corbett |
Publisher | : New York : B. Franklin |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
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Author | : Arthur Nelson |
Publisher | : Naval Inst Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781557508164 |
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Bridging the transition from the medieval to the modern worlds, the Tudor dynasty ruled England during a dynamic period of maritime and naval history--the time of the Mary Rose, the Spanish Armada, Sir Francis Drake, and the birth of British sea power. From the pre-Tudor navies dating back to Alfred the Great through the sixteenth-century reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the author provides a detailed record of naval activities involving English ships, organized by monarch and naval campaigns. In addition, the book portrays the individuals involved and the inner workings of the Tudor navy's organizational structure. Following the success of Conway's Nelson's Navy, The Tudor Navy presents a synthesis of diverse information to create a panoramic view of the English navy that will be a valuable reference for the enthusiast and a revelation to the general reader.