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Admiralty (United Kingdom)Around 1400, the office of Admiral of England emerged to manage maritime affairs. King Henry VIII established the Council of the Marine in 1546 to handle…
Royal NavyIn 1216, Prince Louis of France landed at Sandwich unopposed because King John could not organize a navy to stop him. This failure marked the beginning of a…