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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... sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death of Nottingham - His Character 199 CAPTAIN THOMAS FENNER . His extensive Services , but always as a subordinate Officer- In great favour with Lord Charles Howard ...
... sent Ambassador to Spain - Buckingham made Lord High Admiral - Death of Nottingham - His Character 199 CAPTAIN THOMAS FENNER . His extensive Services , but always as a subordinate Officer- In great favour with Lord Charles Howard ...
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... sent to Prison - The King signs a Warrant for his execution - Is beheaded 377 • LORD THOMAS HOWARD , EARL OF SUFFOLK . Released from the attainder - Serves against the Armada - Sent to the Azores with a Squadron - Attacked by a Spanish ...
... sent to Prison - The King signs a Warrant for his execution - Is beheaded 377 • LORD THOMAS HOWARD , EARL OF SUFFOLK . Released from the attainder - Serves against the Armada - Sent to the Azores with a Squadron - Attacked by a Spanish ...
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... sent five - and - forty ships to the coast of Bretagne , which fell in with a French fleet coming out of Brest ; that an action ensued , which ended in the destruction of the two largest ships , one in each of the hostile fleets - the ...
... sent five - and - forty ships to the coast of Bretagne , which fell in with a French fleet coming out of Brest ; that an action ensued , which ended in the destruction of the two largest ships , one in each of the hostile fleets - the ...
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... sent Martin Frobisher with two small barks , the Gabriel of 35 , and the Michael of 30 tons , together with a pinnace of 10 tons , on this expedition , in addition to which he obtained the countenance and assistance of Dudley , Earl of ...
... sent Martin Frobisher with two small barks , the Gabriel of 35 , and the Michael of 30 tons , together with a pinnace of 10 tons , on this expedition , in addition to which he obtained the countenance and assistance of Dudley , Earl of ...
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... sent him in a boat with five of the crew , with directions to land him on a rock , and not to trust themselves with numbers that were on the shore ; but they disobeyed his orders and her Majesty's instructions , were seized by the ...
... sent him in a boat with five of the crew , with directions to land him on a rock , and not to trust themselves with numbers that were on the shore ; but they disobeyed his orders and her Majesty's instructions , were seized by the ...
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