Great Harry's navy : how Henry VIII gave England sea power / Geoffrey Moorhouse.

By:

Moorhouse, Geoffrey [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Phoenix, c2005.Description: xxviii, 372 pages ; 20 cmISBN:

9781407248677

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

DA 86 .M66 2006

Contents:

Business in Great Waters.--The Inheritance.--A Nation Defined by the Sea.--The Enemies.--Disaster off Brittany.--A Quest for Glory.--Creating a Fleet.--The Gunnery Revolution.--Henry Meets His Match.--A Small World.--A Vanished Greatness.--The Greatest Failure.--The Gathering Storm.--The Last Hurrah.--'Oh, my gallant men!'.--D'Annebault's Gaffe.--The Final Pieces.--The Legacy.--The Payoff.

Summary: This book is a rare achievement. It manages to combine a scholarly appreciation of an immensely complex historical event with a passionate understanding which breathes new life into the past.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	NU BALIWAG	NU BALIWAG	Reference	Reference	REF DA 86 .M66 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	c.1	Available		NUBUL000001428

Includes index.

This book is a rare achievement. It manages to combine a scholarly appreciation of an immensely complex historical event with a passionate understanding which breathes new life into the past.

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