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Handcrafted, scratch built and ready
made. Absolutely nothing to do, except to remove from their boxes!
This ship model is available in blue (original colour) or red.
Dear Mr Lal
SOS arrived yesterday and I am very
impressed. I would like to consider expanding my "fleet.
The beauty about them is almost poetic.
Buyer of the Sovereign of the Seas at London Boat Show 2003
Thank you for confirm my order. Although I am not able to tell you where
and how I found your web, since I've been browsing all the world to find
a proper one for me in the past few days,
I have lost memory of where and how I
got there. But one thing I can tell you is, I have looked all internet model
ship seller. USA, CA, South A. Russian, Vietnam... Finally, I believe I found
this one is for me.
In term of quality, pricing, service.. thank you for your
letter, I believe this model will be a satisfaction. I look forward to receive
it in the near future.
Liu Yu Shian ,Buyer Sovereign of the Seas (Taiwan Sep 06)
Please click here for a ship model of the Sovereign of the Seas in our silver range.
Original specifications: (later HMS Sovereign, HMS Royal Sovereign) 1st rate 102 (3m), L/B 70.7m * 39.8m, Hull: Wood, Armament: 102 guns, Designer: Phineas Pett, Built: Peter Pett, Woolwich Dockyard, England, 1637.
Sovereign of the Seas was a historic vessel
built in 1634 for King Charles I. This ship was one of several vessels that
were built during this time period in an effort to by the king to expand the English
Navy. Model ship collectors and history buffs will love the exquisite detail
and outstanding quality of our models of Sovereign of the Seas.
Sovereign of the Seas was built for both
propaganda and war. It was a lavish vessel, well decorated and hand carved. The
excess in building this ship was paid for with heavy taxes levied on the people
of England. This excess was emblematic of King Charles I and it resulted in
Charles being overthrown and executed a mere 15 years after this ship was
completed.
This unique model ship is available in
small and large sizes in our silver, gold or platinum range. Sovereign of the
Seas is available partially painted in the original blue or red in our gold and
platinum models. Do you prefer to build your own model ships? We have a model
ship building kit of the Sovereign of the Seas crafted with the highest quality
materials.
Premier Ship Models is proud to offer our
customers models of the best quality, at the best price and with outstanding
service. Browse our website to find the Sovereign of the Seas model that best
fits your needs. View photographs and read what other customers have to say
about the quality of our products. Read the product specifications and look at
the pictures to compare models and prices to help you select the right model
ship. In 1634, the ill-fated monarch Charles I informed the great English shipbuilder Phineas Pett of his princely resolution for the building of a great new ship as part of his overall effort to improve and expand the English Navy. England enemies and concerns were many and included the Dutch, her most serious rival in overseas trade, France, Spain and North African corsairs preying on her vessels.
Built at a cost of 65,586, about ten 40-gun ships could have been built for that amount; Sovereign of the Seas was intended as a propaganda as well as war. The Royal Navys most lavishly ornamented vessel, her decorations wee carved by the brothers John and Mathias Christmas and described in a book by Thomas Heywood.
In fact, the ship-money tax levied by Charles for his Naval program was much resented by his faithful and loving subjects, and is one of the excesses that led to his overthrow and execution in 1649.
Under Oliver Cromwells Commonwealth, the ship was renamed Sovereign, and following the restoration of Charles II in 1660; she was rebuilt and renamed Royal Sovereign. During the Anglo-Dutch wars, she was action at the battle of Kentish Knock in 1652, Orfordness (1666), Solebay (1672), Schoonveld (1673), and the Texel (1673). After a rebuild in 1685, she was at Beachy Head (1690) and Barfleur (1692). Eleven years later, a misplaced candle set the ship on fire and she burned at Chatham.
Heywood, His Majestys Royal Ship.
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