Description: An account of the development of the English navy showing how the formidable force which beat the Spanish Armada was created.
Review Quotes: A welcome addition to the historiography of maritime Britain. [It] is characteristic of Loades - well researched and very detailed. An impressive knowledge of the subject is evident throughout. [...] The indefatigable David Loades continues to form our understanding of Tudor England on land and at sea.-- "JOURNAL FOR MARITIME RESEARCH"