Great Harry's Navy
How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
10 January 2007
Summary
It was Henry VIII who began the process of making England a first-rate sea-power. He inherited no more than seven warships from his father King Henry VII, yet at his own death the King’s Navy had 53 seaworthy ships afloat (much the same size as the Royal Navy today) manned by almost 8 000 sailors. Here was the springboard for Queen Elizabeth’s captains (such as Francis Drake) a decade later.
Henry VIII originally needed a navy to hold the English Channel and blockade the enemy while h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753820995 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753820994 |
| Author: | Geoffrey Moorhouse |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 10 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 134mm x 26mm |
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‘Moorhouse is steeped in his subject and conveys the often daunting detail of maritime plenipotence with an infectious Patrick O’Brian-like enthusiasm’
’[A] detailed and atmospheric account’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ‘Moorhouse is steeped in his subject and conveys the often daunting detail of maritime plenipotence with an infectious Patrick O’Brian-like enthusiasm’ THE TIMES
About The Author
Geoffrey Moorhouse
Geoffrey Moorhouse was born in Lancashire, but lives in North Yorkshire. He was a journalist for The Guardian before he started writing books full-time.
Previous titles include:
- To The Frontier
- Calcutta
- Sun Dancing
- Sydney
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
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