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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Page xiii
... honour of an Earldom - Comes de Nottingham - Melan- choly State of the Seamen - Illness of the Queen and Death- Nottingham continues Lord High Admiral under James - Is sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death ...
... honour of an Earldom - Comes de Nottingham - Melan- choly State of the Seamen - Illness of the Queen and Death- Nottingham continues Lord High Admiral under James - Is sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death ...
Page xiv
... Honour - Called home from an Expedition in consequence Projects a Voyage to Guiana , which fails- Joins the Expedition to Cadiz - also that to the Azores under Essex - Intrigues with Cecil against Lord Essex - Is sent to the Tower ...
... Honour - Called home from an Expedition in consequence Projects a Voyage to Guiana , which fails- Joins the Expedition to Cadiz - also that to the Azores under Essex - Intrigues with Cecil against Lord Essex - Is sent to the Tower ...
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... honour of knighthood on Captain Frobisher , Captain Hawkins , and some others . The same power was granted by Henry VIII . when he gave a commission to Sir Edward Howard to prepare a fleet for sea , to which he appointed him Captain ...
... honour of knighthood on Captain Frobisher , Captain Hawkins , and some others . The same power was granted by Henry VIII . when he gave a commission to Sir Edward Howard to prepare a fleet for sea , to which he appointed him Captain ...
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... honour of giving birth to this celebrated naval commander . It states , that his supposed father resided some time at Fin- ningley , about seven miles north - east of Doncaster , and four from Bawtry . It further states , that a Fran ...
... honour of giving birth to this celebrated naval commander . It states , that his supposed father resided some time at Fin- ningley , about seven miles north - east of Doncaster , and four from Bawtry . It further states , that a Fran ...
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... honour of kissing her Majesty's hand , " who dismissed him with gracious countenance and com- fortable words . " They left Gravesend about the end LIBRARY OF THE VARSITY of May , having first received the sacrament , and FROBISHER . 25.
... honour of kissing her Majesty's hand , " who dismissed him with gracious countenance and com- fortable words . " They left Gravesend about the end LIBRARY OF THE VARSITY of May , having first received the sacrament , and FROBISHER . 25.
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