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England in fact was no sea power at all when king Henry VIII. mounted the throne in 1509 as he had only 3 ill-armed battleships in that particular year. When he died in 1547 the English fleet consisted of 70 well-armed battleships. Henry VIII. lay the basis for the English sea power, the Royal Navy won the glorious victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588, this victory would not have been possible without the preparative work of Henry VIII...
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What methods did Great Britain use to build her vast empire?
Sea Power.
What helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership?
Tributary systems helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership.
What country set up a naval blockade and put out mines in the sea?
great britain
How did the outcome of the Boer War affect Great Britain's positionin?
Britain's a sea power! The southern tip of Africa is the famous "Cape of Good Hope"; now Britain controlled that cape (and the world trades that went with it)!
What country is closest to Ireland?
Scotland and England (Great Britain) share an island just East of Ireland across the Irish Sea.
What accounts for Napoleons failure to permanently destroy the European balance of power?
His failure to win control of the sea from Great Britain
What methods did Great Britain use to build her vast empire?
Sea Power.
What helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership?
Tributary systems helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership.
Why was Great Britain was able to dominate the slave trade?
Because it was the preeminent sea power.
What sea border Great Britain on the east?
The North Sea borders Great Britain on the east.
Which ocean lies to the east of Great Britain?
The North Sea and the English Channel are to the east of Great Britain
What types of seas surround great Britain?
Great Britain is surrounded by the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Denmark is seperated from great britain by this sea?
It is the North Sea.
What accounts for napoleans failure to permanently destroy the European balance of power?
his failure to win control of the sea from great britain
Does the North Sea surround Great Britain?
No it doesn't ! The North Sea borders Great Britain to the East. To the North of Scotland, there is the Arctic ocean, to the West is the Atlantic ocean, and to the South is the Bristol channel.
Where does great Britain get its gas from?
The North Sea
What has the author C I Hamilton written?
C. I. Hamilton has written: 'The making of the modern admiralty' -- subject(s): Military policy, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Great Britain. Admiralty, Sea-power, Naval History, Great Britain, HISTORY / Military / General, History
