Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British NavyJ. Murray, 1845 - 495 pages |
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... Parma - Be- comes a Favourite at Court - Fits out several Ships at different Times against the Spaniards - Made Ten Voyages in Twelve Years - Details of these Ten Expeditions - Appointed Her Majesty's Knight in the Exercise of Arms ...
... Parma - Be- comes a Favourite at Court - Fits out several Ships at different Times against the Spaniards - Made Ten Voyages in Twelve Years - Details of these Ten Expeditions - Appointed Her Majesty's Knight in the Exercise of Arms ...
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... Parma , on the part of Spain , against the Netherlands , was fully aware that , by so doing , she would immediately incur the increased hostility of Philip , and that , in order to meet the same , it was the best policy at once to ...
... Parma , on the part of Spain , against the Netherlands , was fully aware that , by so doing , she would immediately incur the increased hostility of Philip , and that , in order to meet the same , it was the best policy at once to ...
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... Parma in the Netherlands , called for the continuance of the fleet in commission , and for an increase of its numbers . Drake hoisted his flag in the Revenge , and the Lord High Admiral in the Ark Royal ; Drake being appointed his Vice ...
... Parma in the Netherlands , called for the continuance of the fleet in commission , and for an increase of its numbers . Drake hoisted his flag in the Revenge , and the Lord High Admiral in the Ark Royal ; Drake being appointed his Vice ...
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... Parma , the Governor of the Spanish provinces in the Nether- lands , who was directed to prepare a flotilla , capable of conveying across to the mouth of the Thames not less than 40,000 men , to form a junction with that grand Armada ...
... Parma , the Governor of the Spanish provinces in the Nether- lands , who was directed to prepare a flotilla , capable of conveying across to the mouth of the Thames not less than 40,000 men , to form a junction with that grand Armada ...
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... Parma , that Commissioners should meet in the Netherlands , from each party , to negociate a treaty of peace . The Lord High Admiral soon perceived that it was proposed only as a feint ; that there was no sin- cerity in it ; and that ...
... Parma , that Commissioners should meet in the Netherlands , from each party , to negociate a treaty of peace . The Lord High Admiral soon perceived that it was proposed only as a feint ; that there was no sin- cerity in it ; and that ...
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