Author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
Synopsis:
"A Declaration of the Causes, which mooved the chiefe Commanders of the Nauie of her most excellent Maiestie the Queene of England, in their voyage and expedition for Portingal, to take and arrest in the mouth of the Riuer of Lisbone, certaine Shippes of corne and other prouisions of warre bound for the said Citie: Prepared for the seruices of the King of Spaine, in the Ports and Prouinces within and about the Sownde, the 30. day of Iune, in the yeere of our Lord 1589. and of her Maiesties raigne the one and thirtie" is a historical document that recounts the motivations and justifications behind the actions of the English navy commanders during their expedition to Portugal. The document specifically focuses on the interception and seizure of Spanish ships carrying provisions of war for the city of Lisbon, intended to aid the King of Spain in the ports and provinces surrounding the Sound.
Genres: Historical, Political, Military
Themes: National defense, International conflict, Diplomacy, Maritime warfare
Subjects:
