England's Medieval Navy 1066-1509: Ships, Men & Warfare

In medieval England all royal and private vessels were at the Crown's disposal for the defence of the realm, whatever their ostensible purpose. From the Norman Conquest to the end of the 15th century, this illustrated history uses contemporary documents and archaeological evidence to describe the development of ships and harbour facilities, maritime warfare, corsairs and commanders and the world of the medieval mariner, concluding with a chapter on the naval legacy to Henry VIII.