A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1217 TO 1688

PREFACE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION THE MEDIÆVAL NAVY

CHAPTER I THE NAVY OF THE TUDORS TILL THE ACCESSION OF ELIZABETH

CHAPTER II REIGN OF ELIZABETH TO THE DEFEAT OF THE ARMADA

CHAPTER III FROM THE ARMADA TO THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN

CHAPTER IV JAMES I. AND CHARLES I.

CHAPTER V THE NAVY IN THE CIVIL WAR

CHAPTER VI THE FIRST YEARS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CHAPTER VII THE FIRST DUTCH WAR

CHAPTER VIII THE LATTER HALF OF THE WAR

CHAPTER IX THE PROTECTORATE

CHAPTER X THE NAVY UNDER CHARLES II

CHAPTER XI THE SECOND DUTCH WAR TO THE FOUR DAYS' BATTLE

CHAPTER XII FROM THE FOUR DAYS' BATTLE TILL THE END OF THE WAR

CHAPTER XIII THE ALGERINE PIRATES AND THE THIRD DUTCH WAR

CHAPTER XIV THE LAST YEARS OF THE STUART DYNASTY

INDEX

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