Project Gutenberg 2006-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 255 England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) 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 E-text prepared by Louise Pryor, Irma Spehar, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Declaration of the Causes, which mooved the chiefe Commanders of the Nauie of her most excellent Maiestie the Queene of England" is a historical document likely written in the late 16th century. The text outlines the rationale behind the actions of the commanders of the English fleet during their military engagement against the ships supplying the King of Spain during a time of hostility. This declaration serves as both a justification for military action and a defense against accusations of breaching international law. The document articulates the political and military context surrounding England's conflict with Spain, specifically detailing the threats posed by the Spanish King and his attempts to undermine Queen Elizabeth I. It addresses various conspiracies against the Queen, highlighting the animosity felt towards England from Spain, as well as concerns over trade and neutrality upheld by the Hanse Towns. The authors argue for the legality of their maritime actions, asserting that their seizures of ships were necessary for England's self-defense against a common enemy, ultimately portraying a strong commitment to national sovereignty and the protection of Protestantism in a turbulent religious landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Sources DA Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 72939 2025-06-08T06:01:40.192231 text/html 70544 2006-06-25T17:14:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 247264 2006-06-25T17:14:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251997 2025-06-08T06:01:43.523247 application/epub+zip 250497 2025-06-08T06:01:41.270222 application/epub+zip 85377 2025-06-08T06:01:40.635227 application/epub+zip 302090 2025-06-08T06:01:45.129209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284005 2025-06-08T06:01:42.811237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97016 2022-09-09T05:11:17.259131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59658 2025-06-08T06:01:39.999225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59649 2006-06-25T17:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22159 2006-06-25T17:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19223 2025-06-08T06:01:45.269191 application/rdf+xml 19702 2025-06-08T06:01:40.702238 image/jpeg 2684 2025-06-08T06:01:40.669230 image/jpeg 247007 2025-06-08T06:01:40.212240 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog