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2562: 2428: 1956: 1586: 2598: 1486: 1511: 1466: 33: 2149:. However, by the end of the century the Royal Navy completed the transition from a semi-amateur Navy Royal fighting in conjunction with private vessels into a fully professional institution. Its financial provisions were gradually regularised, it came to rely on dedicated warships only, and it developed a professional officer corps with a defined career structure, superseding an earlier mix of "gentlemen" (upper-class soldiers) and "tarpaulins" (professional seamen, who generally served on merchant or fishing vessels in peacetime). Operations under 601:, whose invasion force had been joined by 40 ship-loads of Danish mercenaries who defected from Æthelred's service. Having secured the throne, Cnut dismissed the bulk of his fleet, but maintained a standing force of 40 ships, funded by national taxation. In 1025 Cnut led an Anglo-Danish fleet to campaign against his enemies in Scandinavia, and in 1028 he conquered Norway with a force including 50 English ships. The standing fleet was in time reduced to 16 ships, but increased again after Cnut's son 1421: 1450: 2090: 1673: 6907: 1440: 690: 2706: 767:. However, this made explicitly clear that the newly conquered England under Norman rule, in effect, ceded the Irish Sea to the Irish, the Vikings of Dublin, and other Norwegians. Besides ceding away the Irish Sea, the Normans also ceded the North Sea, a major area where Nordic peoples travelled. In 1069, this lack of naval presence in the North Sea allowed for the invasion and ravaging of England by Jarl Osborn (brother of 1771:'s success was his ability to call on naval forces from the Islands. As a result of the expulsion of the Flemings from England in 1303, he gained the support of a major naval power in the North Sea. The development of naval power allowed Robert to successfully defeat English attempts to capture him in the Highlands and Islands and to blockade major English controlled fortresses at Perth and Stirling, the last forcing King 1146: 1637:, the Armada ran out of ammunition. The Spanish had expended 125,000 cannonballs against the English. Consequently, the Spanish commander decided to retreat to Spain by going north around Scotland and Ireland. The Spanish ships were dispersed by storms; their provisions gave out, and many of those who landed in Ireland were killed by English troops. Only about half the fleet reached home. An 661:, defeats which led to Gruffydd's murder by his own people in order to end the war. King Edward installed Gruffydd's half-brothers in his place, and they swore to serve him "on water and on land", suggesting that England's native naval forces could be supplemented by tributary contingents from neighbouring dependent territories as well as by foreign mercenaries. 921:. Grasping, however, that they (the barons) were outmatched by royalists and King John, the barons decided to turn to France for assistance. Realising the baron's intentions, John attempted to assemble a Navy, to prevent the arrival of the French. France, who saw this as a fortunate opportunity, decided to assist the barons, with 929:, later known as Louis VIII of France, to invade England. With John unable to swiftly build up his navy, due to the adopting of infrequent maritime operations from William the Conqueror, the French Navy under Louis invaded and landed at Sandwich unopposed in April 1216. With Louis near London, John fled to 638:("boatmen") of the Earldom of Wessex. With this fleet and an army also gathered from Wessex, Godwin came to London and confronted the king, who was supported by an army and a fleet of 50 ships. The crisis ended with the negotiated reinstatement of Godwin and his sons to their former possessions and power. 1794:
turned his attention to building up a Scottish naval capacity. This was largely focused on the west coast, with the Exchequer Rolls of 1326 recording the feudal duties of his vassals in that region to aid him with their vessels and crews. Towards the end of his reign, he supervised the building of at
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The destruction of the Spanish Armada marked the high point of Elizabeth's reign, but the loss of the English Armada (or Counter Armada) the following year discouraged further joint stock adventures on such a scale. Technically, the Spanish Armada failed because Spain's over-complex strategy required
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reported, "The king hearing of this, blocked up every outlet on the eastern side by means of boatmen , and caused a bridge two miles long to be constructed on the western side." The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle also confirms these events. Though William used ships for blockading purposes and for important
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in 1385. In the early 13th century English admirals tended to be knights or barons, and their role was essentially administrative, not operational. In 1294 Edward I divided the English Navy into three geographical 'admiralties' each assigned a fleet and each of them administered by an admiral: they
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By 1697 the English Royal Navy had 323 warships, while Scotland was still dependent on merchantman and privateers. In the 1690s, two separate schemes for larger naval forces were put in motion. As usual, the larger part was played by the merchant community rather than the government. The first was
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in 884, which saw an entire Danish squadron of sixteen ships captured by an English force, which was then itself defeated on its way home by another fleet. In 896 Alfred had a number of new ships built to his own design, "nearly twice as long as the others, some having 60 oars, some even more", to
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Though William the Conqueror caused a massive decline in English naval practices, he did occasionally assemble small fleets of ships, but only for limited activities. Most of these limited actions also did not involve direct combat at sea. An example of this was when the rebellious Anglo-Saxon
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in the Downs. For the first time in northern waters a decisive naval battle was fought on the open sea. The battle was dominated by the English, with French losing almost all of their ships and many officers including Eustace the Monk. William Marshal was then able to isolate Louis in London,
1161:(1337–1453) included frequent cross-Channel raids, frequently unopposed due to the lack of effective communications and the limitations of naval organisation. The navy was used for reconnaissance as well as for attacks on merchantmen and warships. Prize ships and cargoes were shared out. The 2252:
The Interregnum saw a considerable expansion in the strength of the navy, both in number of ships and in internal importance within English policy. The execution of Charles I forced the rapid expansion of the navy, by multiplying England's actual and potential enemies, and many vessels were
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When, as a result of the series of international treaties, Charles V declared war upon Scotland in 1544, the Scots were able to engage in a highly profitable campaign of privateering that lasted six years and the gains of which probably outweighed the losses in trade with the Low Countries.
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coordination between the invasion fleet and the Spanish army on shore. But the poor design of the Spanish cannons meant they were much slower in reloading in a close-range battle, allowing England to take control. Spain and France still had stronger fleets, but England was catching up.
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deserves a large share of credit for the establishment of a standing navy. Although there is no evidence for a conscious change of policy, Henry soon embarked on a programme of building larger ships than previously. He also invested in dockyards, and commissioned the oldest surviving
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As a result of their defeat in the First Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch transformed their navy, largely abandoning the use of militarised merchantmen and establishing a fleet composed mainly of heavily armed, purpose-built warships, as the English had done previously. Consequently, the
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was also officially attached to its vessels for the first time. Nevertheless, the navy remained a national institution, rather than the personal possession of the reigning monarch, as it had been before the civil war. The administration of the navy was greatly improved by Sir
520:" which conquered about half of England during its campaigns in 865–879 operated largely by land, and no naval operations against it by the English kingdoms are recorded. However, in the following years a number of clashes are recorded between Viking raiders and the forces of 1649:
left Lisbon. The invasion fleet numbered 126 ships and carried 9,000 Spaniards and 3,000 Portuguese. The Royal Navy was unprepared, but England was saved by stormy seas that wrecked 72 ships and drowned 3,000 sailors and soldiers. The following year, in October 1597, yet
2542:(1666). The deadlock was broken not by combat but by the superiority of Dutch public finance, as in 1667 Charles II was forced to lay up the fleet in port for lack of money to keep it at sea while negotiating for peace. Disaster followed as the Dutch fleet mounted the 1535:, that allowed the ships to sail faster and manoeuvre better and permitted heavier guns. Whereas before warships had tried to grapple with each other so that soldiers could board the enemy ship, now they stood off and fired broadsides that would sink the enemy vessel. 1301:
of 600 tons. Most of the fleet was laid up after 1525 but, because of the break with the Catholic Church, 27 new ships, as well as forts and blockhouses, were built with money from the sale of the monasteries. A detailed and largely accurate contemporary document, the
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and lying within the sheltered offshore anchorage of the Downs, appears frequently in the sources for this period as a position where fleets were stationed on guard). However, this deployment ended in disaster due to internal dissension. Accusations against the great
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increased significantly in the early 9th century, and invasions became a serious menace from about 835. In 851 an unprecedentedly large force of Danes invaded southern England, carried on about 350 ships. Campaigning inland, this force was decisively defeated by King
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but the efficiency of the Navy declined gradually, while corruption grew until brought under control in an inquiry of 1618. James concluded a peace with Spain and privateering was outlawed. Notable construction in the early 17th century included the 1,200-ton
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were largely ineffective until in 1504 the king accompanied a squadron under Wood heavily armed with artillery, which battered the MacDonald strongholds into submission. Since some of these island fortresses could only be attacked from seaward, naval historian
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ordered the creation of a standing "Navy Royal", a major expansion of the fleet, and the origin of the modern institution. For the first time, it had its own secretariat, dockyards and a permanent core of purpose-built warships, emerged during the reign of
2590:(1692) was a turning-point, marking the end of France's brief pre-eminence at sea and the beginning of an enduring English, later British, supremacy. In 1683 the "Victualling Board" was set up which fixed the ration scales. In 1655 Blake routed the 440:, permanent officers ready to levy and command fleets and provided legal jurisdiction over England's seas and coasts. A full standing navy took shape during the 16th century and finally became a regular establishment during the tumults of the 17th. 2573:
During the 1670s and 1680s, the English Royal Navy succeeded in permanently ending the threat to English shipping from the Barbary corsairs, inflicting defeats which induced the Barbary states to conclude long-lasting peace treaties. Following the
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While Henry VIII had launched the Royal Navy, his successors Edward VI and Mary I had neglected it, and it was little more than a system of coastal defence. Elizabeth made naval strength a high priority. She risked war with Spain by supporting the
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conquered England in 1013, the fleet remained loyal to Æthelred after the rest of the kingdom had submitted to the invader. Swein's death in 1014 led to Æthelred's brief return to power, but in 1015-16 England was again conquered by Swein's son
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naval power was disrupted by conflicts between the Scandinavian kingdoms but entered a period of resurgence in the 13th century when Norwegian kings began to build some of the largest ships seen in Northern European waters. These included king
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Dealing with the matter of naval administration during the 15th century the most significant development was the establishment of the first Admiralty of England. This was brought about in 1412 when the remaining geographic 'admiralties' (the
2392:(1652–1654), the superiority of the large, heavily armed English ships was offset by superior Dutch tactical organisation and the fighting was inconclusive. English tactical improvements resulted in a series of crushing victories in 1653 at 585:) led to his flight from the fleet with 20 ships manned by his supporters. A force of 80 ships sent after him was wrecked by a storm and the beached ships burnt by Wulfnoth, after which the remainder of the fleet dispersed in confusion. 1546:, at the time Europe's superpower and the leading naval power. Spain threatened England with invasion to restore Catholicism in England, at a time when England supported Dutch rebels, and raided Spanish commerce and colonies. In 1588, 1948:, the largest warship of its time (1511). The latter, built at great expense at Newhaven and launched in 1511, was 240 feet (73 m) in length, weighed 1,000 tons, had 24 cannon, and was, at that time, the largest ship in 969:
to assemble more troops for him. Up to the task, Blanche assisted in gathering forces for her husband, with a massive French force being assembled by August 1217 at the port of Calais. At the head of the French transports was
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assumed the throne. The Restoration Monarchy inherited this large navy and continued the same policy of expansion, focusing on large ships in order to provide a strong defence under Charles II. At the start of the
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argued that the full-rigged ship was one of the greatest technological advances of the century, and permanently transformed naval warfare. In 1573 English shipwrights introduced designs, first demonstrated on the
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of privateers. It was probably one of Lochinvar's marque fleets that was sent to support the English Royal Navy in defending Irish waters in 1626. The manufacture and design of naval guns was improved by
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or because of some sort of leasing agreement which lasted only for the duration of the enterprise. There is no evidence that William adopted or kept the Anglo-Saxon ship mustering system, known as the
1723:. The latter took personal command of a large naval force which sailed from the Firth of Clyde and anchored off the island of Kerrera in 1249, intended to transport his army in a campaign against the 1014:
attempted to blockade Scotland, but this was ineffective. Naval expenses were considerable, with twenty 120-oared galleys being ordered in 1294 because of a fear of French invasion. In 1224 the first
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ordered 54 royal galleys to be constructed and between 1207 and 1211 £5000 was spent on the royal fleet. The fleet also started to have an offensive capability, as in 1213 when ships commanded by the
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and capturing or burning many of the Navy's largest ships at their moorings. The English were also defeated at Solebay in 1672. The experience of large-scale battle was instructive to the Navy; the
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from the French king. Six of their vessels were captured off Plymouth in July 1556. In 1580 Spanish and Portuguese troops were sent to Ireland, but were defeated by an English army and naval force.
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in 1698, but the venture failed and only one ship returned to Scotland. In the same period, it was decided to establish a professional navy for the protection of commerce in home waters during the
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activity and to depose the Protestant Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism to England. Preparations, under the command of the Marqués de Santa Cruz, began in 1586 but were seriously delayed by a
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itself was a gigantic effort involving 100 warships and 400 transports carrying 11,000 infantry and 4,000 horses. The English or Scottish fleets failed to intecept the Dutch invasion fleet and
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and winter storms forced the Norwegian fleet to return home, leaving the Scottish crown as the major power in the region and leading to the ceding of the Western Isles to Alexander in 1266.
805:) Edgar and rebels in Northumbria. William chased Edgar and the rebels to Scotland, but could not defeat the Danes, causing him to resort to the old Anglo-Saxon practice of paying them off. 1767:'s successful campaigns in Scotland from 1296, using largely merchant ships from England, Ireland and his allies in the Islands to transport and supply his armies. Part of the reason for 2456:, Parliament listed forty ships of the Royal Navy (not of the Summer's Guard) with a complement of 3,695 sailors. One of his first acts was to officially name the Royal Navy, The prefix 2377:" was not official usage at the time.) The new regime, isolated and threatened from all sides, dramatically expanded the Commonwealth Navy, which became the most powerful in the world. 826:
strategic engagements, his infrequent use of an established navy promoted a damaging practice of infrequent maritime operations, which his successors would practice on a frequent basis.
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processes of years past with regular programmes of supply, construction, pay, and so forth. He was responsible for introduction of the "Navy List" which fixed the order of promotion.
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that allowed him to gain compensation for the capture of his vessels by the Portuguese by capturing ships under their colours. These letters would be repeated to his three sons John,
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began a devastating campaign in England. When the attackers were finally bought off and dispersed in 1012, Thorkell entered Æthelred's service with 45 ships. When the King of Denmark
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appearing, their provisions were exhausted and Harold was forced to dismiss them; many of the ships were wrecked on the way back to London. William was then able to cross unopposed.
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driven into exile, Edward sent out a force of 40 ships to Sandwich to guard against their return. However Godwin, returning with ships from Flanders, eluded them, and he and his son
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estuary), and won victories in the Channel, reaching a high point in 1417 when the French fleet was destroyed. An invasion of France took place in 1415 which led to the capture of
954:, who became regent to the son of the recently deceased English king, began to regain support for the royalist cause through a regimen of compromise. Among his priorities were the 2145:
undertook a major programme of warship building, creating a small force of powerful ships, but his methods of fundraising to finance the fleet contributed to the outbreak of the
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in 1567. English and Scottish naval warfare and privateering broke out sporadically in the 1550s. When Anglo-Scottish relations deteriorated again in 1557 as part of a wider
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in 1350, is possibly the first major battle in the open sea in English history; the English captured 14 Spanish ships. The 14th century also saw the creation of the post of
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against the Dutch, but the combined Anglo-French fleet was fought to a standstill in a series of inconclusive battles, while the French invasion by land was warded off.
1570:. The Armada consisted of 130 ships, including transports and merchantmen, and carried about 30,000 men. It was to go to Flanders and from there convoy, the army of the 1031: 905:'s campaign to recover Normandy from the French was at a breaking point, the northern barons of England began to rise in revolt. Forced by the insurrection, John signed 965:
By mid-1217, English royalists began to gain the advantage over the rebellious Barons and their French allies. Again needing more troops, Louis requested from his wife
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of 1690 led to an improved version of the Fighting Instructions, and subsequent operations against French ports proved more successful, leading to decisive victory at
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of 1648–51. In 1648 part of the Parliamentary fleet mutinied and joined the Royalist side. However, the Royalist fleet was driven to Spain and destroyed during the
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sent to destroy the port at A Coruña and land in Lisbon in 1589 was itself defeated with 40 ships sunk and 15,000 men lost. The Spanish victory marked a revival of
5963: 2214:. In 1629, two squadrons of privateers led by Lochinvar and William Lord Alexander, sailed for Canada, taking part in the campaign that resulted in the capture of 6508: 2181:. In 1626 a squadron of three ships was bought and equipped, at a cost of least £5,200 sterling, to guard against privateers operating out of Spanish-controlled 1567: 866:(who even so had a fleet of 500 sail in an attempt to regain it), this had to become a force capable of preventing invasion and protecting traffic to and from 6513: 2404:, bringing peace on favourable terms. This was the first war fought largely, on the English side, by purpose-built, state-owned warships. It was followed by a 2473:. While it was Pepys's diary that made him the most famous of all naval bureaucrats, his nearly thirty years of administration were crucial in replacing the 524:, the last remaining English king. These included a victory over four ships by a squadron led by the king himself in 882, and operations against the Danes of 6523: 6468: 6723: 6478: 1621:
on 23 July, some 5,000 shots were discharged by the rival fleets. Spanish casualties were about 50 killed and 70 wounded. After another engagement off the
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in 1560 established a government that was friendly to England and this resulted in less military necessity to maintain a fleet of great ships. With the
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English naval forces were supplemented by Scandinavian mercenaries. Directly after the fiasco of 1009 a new invasion force led by the Danish warlord
1811:(1394–1437, reigned 1406–1437), took a greater interest in naval power. After his return to Scotland in 1424, he established a shipbuilding yard at 763:. In the following year of 1069, they returned with a bigger fleet which they sailed up the River Taw before being beaten back by a local earl near 6869: 6568: 6076: 101: 3630: 6001: 553:(959–975) the kings of Scotland, of Cumbria and of four other kingdoms would regularly swear to be King Edgar's faithful allies by land and sea. 1807:. In the late 14th century naval warfare with England was conducted largely by hired Scots, Flemish and French merchantmen and privateers. King 1240:) were abolished and their functions were unified under a single administrative and operational command, the Admiralty Office, later called the 6889: 5790: 2618:
of 1688 rearranged the political map of Europe, and led to a series of wars with France that lasted well over a century. This was the classic
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that ratified it. From 1603 until 1707, the Royal Scots Navy and England's Royal Navy were organised as one force, though not formally merged.
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in 1603, the incentive to rebuild a separate royal fleet for Scotland diminished further since James VI now controlled the powerful English
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Paradoxically, John's death turned the tide against Louis and the rebellion in England and spurred the development of the English navy.
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Van Vliet, Adri P. (1996), "The Influence of Dunkirk Privateering on the North Sea (Herring) Fishery during the Years 1580–1650",
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Tenace, Edward (2003). "A Strategy of Reaction: The Armadas of 1596 and 1597 and the Spanish Struggle for European Hegemony".
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which formed the centrepiece of the three combined rolls and the illustration that displays the highest artistic quality.
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entailed feats that would have been impossible for the fleets of the 17th century. Because of parliamentary opposition,
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by 60 Dutch ships, was unable to come to the Armada's assistance. After an indecisive engagement with the English off
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as men-of-war, and the regent Mary of Guise claimed English prizes, one over 200 tons, for her fleet. The re-fitted
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In 1066, following Edward's death and his own election as king, Harold assembled a powerful army and fleet in the
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During the early 17th century, England's relative naval power deteriorated, and there were increasing raids by
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to excommunicate the rebellious barons and condemn Magna Carta. From this, the barons revolted, commencing the
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much more essential. Early fleets were borrowed from the kingdom's merchants and fishers, particularly at the
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in 1625. In 1627, the Royal Scots Navy and accompanying contingents of burgh privateers participated in the
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required to provide a total of 57 ships crewed by 21 sailors apiece. However, with the loss of Normandy by
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began maintaining a number of large ships in the king's own name and the Cinque Port wardens developed into
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to replenish his empty powder and shot stocks from Parma's ammunition depots. Parma, however, blockaded in
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There was no significant new construction until the 1480s, by which time ships mounted guns regularly. The
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conducted a "raiding-ship army" which came from Ireland, raiding across the region and to the townships of
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were captured at Leith. The Scots still had two royal naval vessels and numerous smaller private vessels.
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levies of ships allowed seaborne invasions by at least the 7th century and naval battles occurred against
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Later in the 13th century, ships begin to be mentioned regularly as support for various campaigns under
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was probably founded in this period. It would soon become a hereditary office, in the control of the
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regularising the conduct of officers and seaman, and the "Fighting Instructions" establishing the
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sailed with 11 other ships against Scotland in August 1557, landing troops and six field guns on
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of a particularly big fleet to guard against an expected invasion from Norway, and a blockade of
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Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492–2015
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in 1587. By the time the expedition was ready Santa Cruz had died, and command was given to the
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kings had a regular need for cross-Channel transport and raised a naval force in 1155, with the
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from 1642–45. At the beginning of the war the navy, then consisting of 35 vessels, sided with
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by five English ships in 1489 and three more heavily armed English ships off the mouth of the
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and the English 2,000 rounds, but little real damage was done to either side. In fighting off
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compelling him to renounce his claim to the English throne and force him to return to France.
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levied "ship money" from 1634 and this unpopular tax was one of the main causes of the first
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under the command of John Barton, son of Robert Barton, attacked merchants and fishermen off
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invaded by land. Harold put Gruffydd to flight and destroyed his fleet and his residence at
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and harass French shipping, trade, and blockaded multiple French-controlled English ports.
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in May 1504, and two years later ordering the construction of a dockyard at the Pools of
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and other ships were armed in preparation for potential action. The acting High Admiral
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There are mentions in medieval records of fleets commanded by Scottish kings including
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on 24 July, in which the Armada lost another 50 men slain, Medina Sedonia steered for
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and capturing or burning many of the Navy's largest ships at their moorings. In the
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to found a Scottish colony in Spanish controlled America. It was undertaken by the
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In the 1620s, Scotland found herself fighting a naval war as England's ally, first
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declared war on the Dutch just days later, a conflict which became known as the
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and started a campaign against the Spanish in the Caribbean, capturing Jamaica.
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During the Rough Wooing, the attempt to force a marriage between James V's heir
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in 1313 and 1317 and Ireland in 1315. They were also crucial in the blockade of
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Expedition of Sir John Norris and Sir Francis Drake to Spain and Portugal, 1589
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was a defeat for the English but the Dutch fleet was crushed a month later off
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to the throne. The English navy began operating together with the much smaller
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to guard against the threat of invasion (this port, near the junction of the
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A History of the Royal Navy from the Earliest Times to the Wars of the Roses
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has suggested this may have marked the end of medieval naval warfare in the
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in 1603 but only formally merged in 1707 at the establishment of the united
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with the modern incarnation of Royal Navy established in 1660 following the
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in a creek on the coast of Brittany. In 1544, Edinburgh was attacked by an
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who acted as advisers to the Lord Admiral of England. In 1576 it moved to
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English naval power appears to have initially declined as a result of the
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The history of the English navy can be traced back much further, however.
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After 1603 the English and Scottish fleets were organised together under
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against England to end English support for Dutch rebels, to stop English
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of 1688, England joined the European coalition against Louis XIV in the
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led to a general muster of ships at London in 992 against the fleet of
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did not go well, with expeditions against Algerian pirates in 1620/1,
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Treaty Cruisers: The First International Warship Building Competition
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The Spanish Navy from the Union of the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon
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took command of the English forces raised in response, prompting the
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constructed from the 1650s onward under a reformed institution. The
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from the French, which was handed back after the subsequent peace.
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was noted as "Captain of the Sailors and Mariners of the Kingdom" (
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on 15 June 1215, in hopes of satisfying the barons to buy time for
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later that year saw nine of his new ships defeat six Danish ships.
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Oppenheim, Michael (July 1894), "The Royal Navy under Charles I",
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Armada Española desde la Unión de los Reinos de Castilla y Aragón
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by 1449. Around 1476 the Scottish merchant John Barton received
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took refuge in France and were active in the English Channel as
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estuary and capturing 180 French ships in hand-to-hand combat.
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on ships and English coastal communities to capture people as
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in 1655 and successful attacks on Spanish treasure fleets in
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in 1049, in support of a land campaign by the German Emperor
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began in 1546 with the establishment of the "Navy Royal" by
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brought a fleet from Denmark to claim the throne in 1040.
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to attempt the relief that resulted at English defeat at
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in 1314. Scottish naval forces allowed invasions of the
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of 1487 had 225 "serpentines", an early type of cannon.
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Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland
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After the establishment of Scottish independence, King
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invaded Ireland while a fleet of 167 ships sailed from
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The renewal of serious Viking attacks in the reign of
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was killed, but none of the English ships were lost.
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from the 1540s, joining the French in the capture of
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counter raids along the south coast. A clash in the
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In four hours the Spanish fired 720 1601:The Armada was first sighted by the English off 1165:in 1340 was a significant English victory, with 684: 672:. However, having waited all summer without the 668:to guard against the invasion being prepared by 6628:Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) 6002:Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 4818: 3561: 2666:, who created a fleet of five ships, including 1747: 1737: 1727:, but he died before the campaign could begin. 1506:Spanish Armada (1588) and English Armada (1589) 1070:) in 1297. These offices were granted by Edward 1053:Capitaneus Nautarum & Marinellorum de Regno 549:with a combined sea and land force. Under King 4979: 4940: 3675: 3500:. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Archived from 2538:(1665) countered by Dutch triumph in the epic 1122:High Admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine 6679:Commander United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 5957: 1870:. 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(1841), 4654:The Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th Century 4633:Barrow, Geoffrey Wallis Steuart (2005). 3996: 3775: 2704: 2596: 2560: 2426: 2327:Parliamentary victories in the civil war 2164: 2088: 1954: 1889:on a new footing, founding a harbour at 1680:, flown by ships of the Royal Scots Navy 1671: 1584: 1509: 1484: 1464: 1448: 1438: 1419: 1193:Houses of Lancaster and York (1399–1485) 1144: 940: 688: 679: 6328:History of the Royal Navy (before 1707) 5827: 5743: 5703: 5668: 5658: 5364: 5337: 5273: 5235: 5086: 4974:, Baltimore: George Dobbin & Murphy 4891: 4880: 4830: 4754: 4622: 4429: 4409:"Complement numbers of the Restoration" 4319: 4295:"General-at-Sea Robert Blake 1599-1657" 4259: 4247: 4223: 4211: 4199: 4035: 4008: 3984: 3941: 3929: 3900: 3723: 3687: 3577: 3418: 3406: 3254: 3199: 3136: 3124: 3112: 3076: 3064: 3052: 3040: 3028: 3016: 2928: 2729:Major battles of the English/Royal Navy 2486:(later New York City) resulting in the 1823:in the 15th and 16th centuries and the 1267: 1200:revived the navy, building a number of 1111:, effectively the English Navy's first 1067:Amiral de la Mer du... 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Manchester University Press. 4804:: Manchester University Press. 4265: 4077: 3619: 3486: 3460: 3343: 3317: 3298: 3260: 3236: 1959:An English ship battles with a 1597:in battle with English warships 1384:Chief Officers of the Admiralty 1354:and was then fought off in the 817:of Durham sought refuge on the 795:, the Danes connected with the 732:languish so that by 1086, when 449:Early English kingdoms (to 927) 6633:Director People & Training 5987:Secretary of State for Defence 5677:: Cambridge University Press, 5621:Smout, T. Christopher (1992), 5550:Rodger, Nicholas Andrew Martin 5518:Rodger, Nicholas Andrew Martin 5492:Rodger, Nicholas Andrew Martin 5411:, vol. 38, pp. 26–33 5236:Manning, Roger Burrow (2006), 4695:10.1080/00253359.1930.10655564 4163:, pp. 33–55 & 95–122. 3242:Pat. 48 Hen. III, pt. 1, m. 3. 2388:. In the early stages of this 2005:English marine force and burnt 1: 6890:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 6806:Uniforms of the Royal Marines 6749:Britannia Royal Naval College 6308:Admiralty in the 18th century 6303:Admiralty in the 17th century 6298:Admiralty in the 16th century 5992:Minister for the Armed Forces 5698:, vol. 3, part 2, Oxford 5597:. London: Hurst and Blackett. 5534:10.1080/21533369.2001.9668314 5522:Journal for Maritime Research 5395:The English Historical Review 5079:The Spanish Armada: A History 5003:. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. 4911:Fissel, Mark Charles (1991). 4864:Scotland Re-Formed, 1488–1587 4652:Boxer, Charles Ralph (1974), 4139:, pp. 379–394 & 482. 4074:, pp. 67–69 & 86–87. 3470:. Ideal Homes. Archived from 2892: 2845:War of the Spanish Succession 2719:War of the Spanish Succession 2610:Glorious Revolution 1688–1707 2482:In 1664 the English captured 1187:Admiral of the North and West 1140:Admiral of the Southern Fleet 1132:Admiral of the Northern Fleet 685:House of Normandy (1066–1135) 6709:Commodore Submarine Flotilla 6338:History of the Royal Marines 6318:Historic forces and commands 5803:. New York: Checkmark Books. 5769:, vol. 2, London: Black 4984:(second ed.). Granada. 4798:The Cromwellian Protectorate 4733:Clodfelter, Michael (2017), 2897: 2867:History of the Royal Marines 2858:Articles of War (Royal Navy) 2809:Anglo-French War (1627–1629) 2646:. The English defeat at the 2032:war between Spain and France 1177:, fought in the Channel off 1136:Admiral of the Western Fleet 583:Godwin, later Earl of Wessex 545:, now ruler of all England, 469:(616/7–633/4) conquered the 202:History of the Royal Marines 7: 6895:Judge Advocate of the Fleet 6839:First Lord of the Admiralty 6785:University Royal Naval Unit 6704:Rear-Admiral, Fleet Air Arm 6694:Commander Maritime Reserves 6524:Mine countermeasure vessels 6469:Pre-dreadnought battleships 5973:His Majesty's Naval Service 5671:Privateers and Privateering 5640:Sondhaus, Lawrence (2001). 5325:Michel, Francisque (1840). 5198:Macdougall, Norman (1997), 5077:Hutchinson, Robert (2013), 4627:, Barnsley: Pen & Sword 4598:"Why is Gibraltar British?" 4275:. British Civil War Project 3355:www.nationalarchives.gov.uk 2851: 2189:organised as many as three 10: 6948: 6801:Uniforms of the Royal Navy 6714:Commodore Surface Flotilla 6115:Royal Marines Band Service 6072:Royal Navy Medical Service 5744:Tranter, Nigel G. (2012), 5558:A Naval History of Britain 5500:A Naval History of Britain 5449:Potter, Philip J. (2008), 5043:. London: Ashfield Press. 5039:Herwig, Holger H. (1980). 4862:Dawson, Jane E.A. (2007), 4615: 4600:. Gibraltar Heritage Trust 3357:. The National Archives UK 2200:major expedition to Biscay 2022:The Scots operated in the 1692:until its merger with the 1665: 1374:. In 1546, to support the 1276: 830:House of Anjou (1154–1216) 220:Flag officer command flags 135:Royal Marines Band Service 97:Royal Navy Medical Service 17: 6932:History of the Royal Navy 6903: 6829: 6793: 6744:Admiralty Interview Board 6732: 6613: 6582: 6431: 6400: 6361: 6286: 6266: 6133: 6100: 6047: 6040: 5979: 5725:English Historical Review 5704:Swanton, Michael (2000). 5661:Medieval Maritime Warfare 5659:Stanton, Charles (2015), 5434:. Arms and Armour Press. 5333:] (in French). Paris. 5315:Merriman, Marcus (2000), 5276:English Historical Review 5217:Macquarrie, Alan (2004), 5116:. Conway Maritime Press. 4894:Europe Divided: 1559–1598 4892:Elliott, John H. (2000). 4881:Derrick, Charles (1806), 4573:MacInnes & al. (2006) 3627:"Spanish Armada set sail" 3604:, pp. 312 & 316. 2644:War of the Grand Alliance 2580:War of the Grand Alliance 2490:(1665–1667). In 1666 the 1273:House of Tudor, 1485–1603 1183:Clerk of the King's Ships 1078:by Edward II and in 1360 880:Philip Augustus of France 537:United England (927–1066) 509:and Ealdorman Ealhere at 367:during the period of the 353:history of the Royal Navy 6854:Commander-in-Chief Fleet 6454:Amphibious warfare ships 6343:National Maritime Museum 6323:Future of the Royal Navy 6077:Nursing Service (QARNNS) 5813:. Greenwood Publishing. 5809:Wagner, John A. (2006). 5799:Wagner, John A. (2002). 5695:Ecclesiastical Memorials 5642:Naval Warfare, 1815–1914 5586:. London: Henry G. Bohn. 5560:, Volume 2. Allen Lane. 5062:, London: Random House, 4999:Heathcote, Tony (2002). 4761:The Geographical Journal 4091:, vol. 5 (1808), p. 585. 2821:Anglo-Spanish War (1654) 2797:Anglo–Spanish War (1585) 2717:Naval operations in the 2248:Commonwealth (1649–1660) 2187:John Gordon of Lochinvar 1560:surprise attack on Cádiz 1382:. This consisted of the 1048:Sir William de Leybourne 925:'s (King of France) son 842:on a crusade to capture 513:, capturing nine ships. 401:Kingdom of Great Britain 102:Nursing Service (QARNNS) 6719:Serving senior officers 6353:Naval Historical Branch 5849:Wills, Rebecca (2002). 5834:. Abingdon: Routledge. 5737:10.1093/ehr/118.478.855 5644:. New York: Routledge. 5591:Royle, Charles (1900). 5430:Pemsel, Helmut (1977). 5356:Nelson, Arthur (2001), 5338:Murdoch, Steve (2010), 5145:, Abingdon: Routledge, 5018:Helm, Peter J. (1963). 4718:. Seaforth Publishing. 4411:. British History.ac.uk 3550:Loades & al. (2013) 3443:Loades & al. (2016) 2803:Cádiz Expedition (1625) 2785:Battle of Saint-Mathieu 2694:and two smaller ships, 2586:(1690), but victory at 2440:Restoration (1660–1688) 2255:Commonwealth of England 2011:and the Scottish-built 1748: 1738: 1493:, a Mediterranean-type 1084:High Admiral of England 984:1217 Battle of Sandwich 937:as heir to the throne. 797: 728: 718: 634: 351:Properly speaking, the 6684:Commodore, Naval Staff 6655:Director General Ships 6642:Director Naval Support 6509:Gunboat and gunvessels 6313:Customs and traditions 5868:Winfield, Rif (2009). 5706:Anglo-Saxon Chronicles 5669:Statham, E.P. (2011), 5604:Anglo-Saxon Chronicles 5432:Atlas of Naval Warfare 5255:Marriott, Leo (2005). 5164:. Chatham Publishing. 5110:The Ship of the Line, 5108:Lavery, Brian (2003). 5087:Kennedy, Paul (1989). 5058:Hunter, James (2011), 4841:Davies, David (1992). 4796:Coward, Barry (2002). 4712:Childs, David (2009). 4662:Brooks, David (2000). 4625:Cromwell's Wars at Sea 4623:Barratt, John (2006), 3562:Coyne & al. (1841) 3330: 3324: 3305: 3285: 3273: 3271:(3 September 1294) in 3267: 2827:Second Anglo-Dutch War 2714: 2711:Battle of Cape Passaro 2606: 2570: 2532:Second Anglo-Dutch War 2475: 2436: 2433:Battle of Scheveningen 2096: 1968: 1681: 1598: 1568:Duke of Medina Sedonia 1518: 1498: 1480: 1460: 1444: 1434: 1425: 1358:in 1545, before which 1336: 1289: 1210: 1154: 1096: 1066: 1061: 1052: 1043: 1030:granted the office to 821:in 1071. According to 697: 477:, and another King of 444:Early Medieval England 408: 215:Customs and traditions 6865:Deputy First Sea Lord 6849:Admirals of the Fleet 6816:Ratings rank insignia 6811:Officer rank insignia 6651:Chaplain of the Fleet 6413:Royal Fleet Auxiliary 6120:Royal Marines Reserve 6092:Naval Careers Service 5747:The Story of Scotland 5692:Strype, John (1822), 5602:Savage, Anne (1996). 5472:Reid, Stuart (2002). 4358:, pp. pp. 12–16. 3676:Fernández Duro (1972) 3338:Vol. I, Pt. 3, p. 176 3325:Ordinatio apud Bruges 3293:Vol. I, Pt. 3, p. 136 2862:Armed Forces Act 2006 2833:Third Anglo-Dutch War 2815:First Anglo–Dutch War 2773:Battle of La Rochelle 2708: 2648:Battle of Beachy Head 2600: 2564: 2552:Third Anglo-Dutch War 2430: 2422:privateers of Dunkirk 2390:First Anglo-Dutch War 2165:Charles I (1625–1649) 2126:in 1637, designed by 2123:Sovereign of the Seas 2094:Sovereign of the Seas 2092: 1958: 1827:in the 17th century. 1675: 1588: 1513: 1488: 1468: 1452: 1442: 1423: 1175:Les Espagnols sur Mer 1167:Edward III of England 1148: 1080:Sir John de Beauchamp 941:Late Medieval England 823:Florence of Worcester 769:King Svein Estridsson 741:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 710:William the Conqueror 692: 680:High Medieval England 307:Royal Fleet Auxiliary 288:ratings rank insignia 170:Naval Careers Service 130:Royal Marines Reserve 6858:Commander-in-Chief, 6664:Commander Operations 6574:Historic ships names 6381:Commander Operations 6274:Special Boat Service 6125:Royal Marines Police 5623:Scotland and the Sea 5300:. Ballantine Books. 5162:The First Destroyers 5160:Lyon, David (1996). 4932:Foot, Sarah (2011), 4089:Chronicles: Scotland 2791:Battle of the Solent 2767:Battle of Winchelsea 2749:Battle of Arnemuiden 2071:Scottish Reformation 1973:Mary, Queen of Scots 1868:Andrew Wood of Largo 1725:Kingdom of the Isles 1356:Battle of the Solent 1268:Early Modern England 1226:victory at Agincourt 1113:Admiral of the Fleet 917:with the capture of 813:and his ally Bishop 653:, while his brother 647:Gruffydd ap Llywelyn 610:Edward the Confessor 558:Æthelred the Unready 467:Edwin of Northumbria 424:made control of the 161:Special Boat Service 51:British Armed Forces 6569:Royal Marines Boats 6135:Royal Naval Reserve 5767:History of Scotland 5093:. London: Fontana. 4773:1898GeogJ..11..527C 4382:, pp. 150–165. 4301:on 13 November 2008 4190:, pp. 126–127. 4151:, pp. 395–398. 4127:, pp. 349–363. 4085:History of Scotland 4023:, pp. 181–182. 3920:, pp. 166–167. 3805:, pp. 106–111. 3793:, pp. 309–310. 3537:, pp. 221–238. 3525:, pp. 221–237. 3314:(12 December 1295). 3214:, pp. 198–205. 3190:, pp. 183–185. 3178:, pp. 172–177. 3127:, pp. 202–204. 3115:, pp. 225–226. 2664:Company of Scotland 2636:Glorious Revolution 2616:Glorious Revolution 2576:Glorious Revolution 2556:Louis XIV of France 2075:Union of the Crowns 2052:St Magnus Cathedral 1979:'s son, the future 1963:and two galleys in 1809:James I of Scotland 1799:near his palace at 1690:Kingdom of Scotland 1678:Scottish Red Ensign 1032:Sir Richard de Lucy 878:to be used against 696:Norman naval forces 670:William of Normandy 608:The early years of 499:Æthelwulf of Wessex 389:Union of the Crowns 387:at the time of the 243:Current deployments 92:Royal Naval Reserve 6860:Naval Home Command 6479:Corvette and sloop 6392:3 Commando Brigade 6388:Submarine Flotilla 6110:3 Commando Brigade 6082:Chaplaincy Service 5895:Royal Navy History 5580:Flowers of History 5375:Pepys: A Biography 5369:. Richard Bentley. 5221:, Thrupp: Sutton, 3328:(8 March 1297) in 3312:24 Edw. I no. 4134 2860:superseded by the 2715: 2607: 2603:Battle of Barfleur 2571: 2567:Raid on the Medway 2544:Raid on the Medway 2500:Raid on the Medway 2437: 2375:His Majesty's Ship 2097: 1969: 1862:also known as the 1694:Kingdom of England 1682: 1599: 1548:Philip II of Spain 1519: 1499: 1481: 1461: 1445: 1435: 1426:Henry Grâce à Dieu 1346:was captured. The 1338:Henry Grâce à Dieu 1291:Henri Grâce à Dieu 1234:Northern Admiralty 1198:Henry V of England 1159:Hundred Years' War 1155: 1104:from the monarch. 1016:admiral of England 998:, most notably in 967:Blanche of Castile 872:William de Wrotham 714:feudal obligations 706:Battle of Hastings 698: 365:Parliamentary Navy 363:. This became the 298:Auxiliary services 210:Coloured squadrons 179:History and future 6919: 6918: 6549:Ships of the line 6449:Seaplane carriers 6439:Aircraft carriers 6282: 6281: 6067:Submarine Service 5931:Naval-History.Net 5841:978-1-000-34165-2 5820:978-0-313-32736-0 5708:. Phoenix Press. 5584:Giles, John Allen 5576:Roger of Wendover 5464:978-0-7864-4038-2 5349:978-90-04-18568-5 5342:, Leiden: Brill, 5317:The Rough Wooings 5183:, Leiden: Brill, 5069:978-1-78057-006-8 4854:978-0-85989-385-5 4811:978-0-7190-4317-8 4527:, pp. 88–91. 4515:, pp. 80–85. 4503:, pp. 76–77. 4491:, pp. 67–76. 4370:, pp. 16–18. 4103:, pp. 27–28. 3987:, pp. 33–34. 3958:Macdougall (1997) 3932:, pp. 19–20. 3891:, pp. i–xii. 3872:, pp. 74–90. 3851:Macquarrie (2004) 3829:, pp. 74–75. 3815:Macquarrie (2004) 3764:Hutchinson (2013) 3754:, pp. 26–33. 3700:Clodfelter (2017) 3664:Clodfelter (2017) 3652:Clodfelter (2017) 3376:Chatterton (1909) 3103:, pp. 38–39. 3091:, pp. 35–49. 2779:Battle of Margate 2743:Battle of Cadzand 2680:Isthmus of Darien 2588:Barfleur-La Hogue 2540:Four Days' Battle 2522:and subsequently 2234:English Civil War 2226:English Civil War 2208:Galapagos Islands 2147:English Civil War 1927:artillery warfare 1914:Lord of the Isles 1885:James IV put the 1840:letters of marque 1821:Earls of Bothwell 1817:Lord High Admiral 1564:Sir Francis Drake 1503: 1502: 1411:letters of marque 1331:Peter Pomegranate 1238:Western Admiralty 1097:Admiralis Angliae 1086:was appointed by 1036:Thomas de Moleton 978:in January 1217. 915:First Barons' War 911:Pope Innocent III 888:Earl of Salisbury 739:According to the 590:Thorkell the Tall 349: 348: 112:Royal Navy Police 87:Submarine Service 6939: 6909: 6908: 6385:Surface Flotilla 6045: 6044: 5966: 5959: 5952: 5943: 5942: 5883: 5864: 5845: 5824: 5804: 5794: 5788: 5780: 5770: 5760: 5740: 5719: 5699: 5687: 5664: 5655: 5635: 5617: 5598: 5587: 5582:. 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Following the 637: 547:invaded Scotland 522:Alfred the Great 492:The threat from 461:(about 550) and 422:loss of Normandy 414:invading Vikings 411: 396: 385:Royal Scots Navy 380: 360: 341: 334: 327: 54: 53: 36: 35: 27: 26: 6947: 6946: 6942: 6941: 6940: 6938: 6937: 6936: 6922: 6921: 6920: 6915: 6899: 6880:Fourth Sea Lord 6831: 6825: 6789: 6736: 6734: 6728: 6699:Naval Secretary 6615: 6609: 6595:Admiralty Board 6590:Defence Council 6578: 6444:Escort carriers 6427: 6396: 6371:Fleet Commander 6363: 6357: 6290: 6288: 6278: 6262: 6129: 6096: 6036: 6007:Fleet Commander 5975: 5970: 5891: 5886: 5880: 5861: 5842: 5821: 5782: 5781: 5758: 5750:, Neil Wilson, 5716: 5685: 5652: 5633: 5614: 5606:. 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Index

History of the Royal Navy (after 1707)
United Kingdom
His Majesty's
Naval Service

British Armed Forces
Royal Navy
Surface Fleet
Fleet Air Arm
Submarine Service
Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Medical Service
Nursing Service (QARNNS)
Chaplaincy
Royal Navy Police
Royal Marines
Royal Marines Reserve
Royal Marines Band Service
Equipment
Uniforms
Special Boat Service
Naval Careers Service
before 1707
after 1707
future
History of the Royal Marines
Coloured squadrons
Customs and traditions
Flag officer command flags
Current fleet
Current deployments
Historic ships

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