England was becoming a European power beginning with the rule of King Henry VIII. One of the major reasons they were turning into a European powerhouse was their rule over the waters. The English were building their navy into their first line of defense in case of major battles or defense of their homeland. All battles were not victorious but the navy improved through trial and error. Henry VIII felt it was a necessity to …showed first 75 words of 3289 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3289 total…The English navy was willing to provide the navy with support and intelligent naval personnel. This helped the navy advance into a European powerhouse on the waters. The English navy did not have a perfect record on the waters. They made mistakes in the sixteenth and seventeenth century but what made them into the dominant naval power was their ability to learn from their mistakes and have the proper and dedicated people working for them.