What is it about?
From merely meaning control of territorial waters, medieval concepts of sovereignty merged with the Greek idea of "thalassokrasy" in 16th century England. This imaginative merger propelled what had been a modest concept to a concept with world-wide ambitions which was always unrealistic, but influenced subsequent authors greatly.
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Why is it important?
If you think it is total madness to claim that a country can rule the seas of the world, and want to know where this bizarre notion came from, read on...
Perspectives
I previously also thought that there was little of interest written on naval strategy before the 19th century, but digging a little has unearthed wonderful treasures...
Professor Beatrice Heuser
University of Reading
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This page is a summary of: Regina Maris and the Command of the Sea: The Sixteenth Century Origins of Modern Maritime Strategy, Journal of Strategic Studies, December 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01402390.2015.1104670.
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