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21%OFFGeoffrey Moorhouse - Great Harry´s Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power - 9780753820995 - V9780753820995
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Great Harry´s Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power

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Description for Great Harry´s Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power Paperback. Ground-breaking history of how King Henry VIII created England's navy Num Pages: 400 pages, 16, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.

Ground-breaking history of how King Henry VIII created England's navy

It was Henry VIII who began the process of making England a first-rate sea-power. He inherited no more than seven warships from 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.

Henry VIII originally needed a navy to hold the English Channel and blockade the enemy while he invaded France. Later when invasion from the continent grew serious Henry's navy fought in many actions.

Moorhouse doesn't only ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753820995
SKU
V9780753820995
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Geoffrey Moorhouse
Geoffrey Moorhouse was ¿one of the best writers of our time¿ (Byron Rogers, The Times), ¿a brilliant historian¿ (Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph) and ¿a writer whose gifts are beyond category¿ (Jan Morris, Independent on Sunday). He wrote over twenty books, on subjects ranging from travel and spirituality to cricket and rugby league. In 1982 he was elected a Fellow of ... Read more

Reviews for Great Harry´s Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Sea Power
'[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

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