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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves" (Updated to 1900) by William Henry Giles Kingston. DigiCat Pub

Throughout Britain's history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodger's definitive account reveals how the

The year is 1597. For nearly a decade, the island of Britain has been under the rule of King Philip in the name of Spain. The citizenry live under an enforced c

This interdisciplinary study examines changing geographical languages in early modern British politics, in an imperial, European and global context.