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Lepanto: The Last Sea Battle of the Mediterranean
by Richard Mackenzie

The battle of Lepanto off the coast of Greece on October 7, 1571, not only signaled the beginning of the end of the Ottoman Empire's aspirations for conquering Europe but also undermined the myth of Turkish invincibility that had paralized European armies since the beginning of the Crusades.

 

Henry VIII: The Nautical King
by Anjuli MacDonald of Clanranald

It may not be a well-known part of Henry VIII's reign, but between courting wives, splitting from the Roman Catholic Church, and divesting England of its monasteries, Henry conceived and built the first truly effective English navy, a navy that eventually became the cornerstone of one of the most powerful militaries in the world.

 

The Wreck of the Mary Rose
by Neil Gunn

Towards the end of Henry's life, his Navy Royal, as it was known, had grown to 58 vessels. His favorite, however, was the Mary Rose. And it is this vessel that has given us an unrivalled glimpse of naval life during the reign of one of England's most powerful monarchs.

 

The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Imperial Fleet
by Bruno A. Tilgner

More than 80 years before Christopher Columbus set out in three 50-foot ships to search for a trade route to India in 1492, the Imperial Fleet of China maintained peace and stability throughout the Indian Ocean and western Pacific. As with the modern-day United States Navy, the greatest of these advances occurred over just a few decades--and were lost to the sands of time just as quickly.

 

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The Costumer's Creation
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Castle Lore
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From the Shoppe
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Forsoothly Spoken
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Tomes of Lore

Moving Picture Reviews

 

Ye Old Classifyds

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Period Poetry

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