Descrizione
Sovereign of the Seaswasthe most spectacular, extravagant and controversial warship of the early Seventeenth Century. The ultimate royal prestige project, whose armament was increased by the King’s decree to the unheard-of figure of100 guns, the ship finallycost the equivalent of ten more conventional warships. A significant proportion of this total was spent on hergilded decoration, which gave the ship a unique combination offirepower and visual impactin battle that led her Dutch opponents to dub her theGolden Devil. The vessel was the poster-child of the notoriousShip Moneytax, raised without parliamentary approval and so unpopular it was a major factor leading to the Civil War in which Charles I lost his sovereignty and his head. In that sense, she was a ship that cost a kingdom.
It is unsurprising that such a high-profile ship should be well-documented, butthere are no contemporary plans and much of the visual evidence is contradictory. In this book,John McKay sets out to analyse the data and reconstruct the design and appearance of the shipin a degree of detail never previously attempted. The results are presented asa folio of superbly draughted plans, isometric drawings and coloured renderings, covering every aspect of the designfrom the hull form to the minutiae of sails and rigging. Each section is accompanied byan explanatory text, setting out the rationale for his conclusions, so the book will be ofvalue to historiansof the period as well as providingsuperb reference for any modellertackling of one of the most popular of all sailing ship subjects.
Edition: 2020
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