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HMS Sovereign of the Seas was ordered in August 1634 at the whim of Charles I of England, who desired a giant Great Ship to be built. The decision brought on a lot of opposition from the Brethren of Trinity House. They were eager to point out that "There is no port in the Kingdome that can harbor this ship".
The wild sea must be her port; her anchors and cables will keep hold her safety. So if either fail, the ship must perish, the King will lose his jewel, four or five hundred man must die, and maybe some great and noble peer.
The King overcame the objections with the help of John Pennington and beginning May 1635 she was built by Peter Pett. Built under the guidance of his father Phineas, the kings master shipwright. The HMS Sovereign of the Seas was launched at Woolwich Dockyard on Oct 13. 1637. Peter Pett later became a Commissioner of the Navy.
HMS Sovereign of the Seas the most extravagantly decorated warship of the Royal Navy. She was adorned from bow to stern with gilded carvings against black background by John and Mathias Christmas from a design of Anthony Van Dyke. All the money spent on her created a financial crisis for Charles I and contributed to the English Civil War.
The Sovereign of the Seas was not so much built because of tactical considerations, but as a deliberate attempt to bolster the reputation of the English crown. Her name was in itself a political statement as Charles tried to revive the perceived ancient right of the English kings to be recognized as the 'lords of the seas.'
A model of HMS Sovereign of the Seas would make a great addition to any ones collection. We have located a few that just might fit in your collection.
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 Sovereign of the Seas Excellent quality wooden tall ship model  US $269.00
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 Sovereign of the Seas 20 Tall Model Ship Musuem US $129.99
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 Sovereign Of The Seas 19 Tall Model Ship Model Ship US $129.99
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French & English Prisoners Began Building Model Ships
During the Napoleonic wars French and English seamen who were taken prisoner were confined, sometimes for many years, and in their boredom sought relief by building ship models from scraps of wood and bone. Model ship building history evolved into something of an art form and the models were sold to the public which responded by supplying the prisoners with ivory so that the models would be more decorative. For the most part, the models had carved wooden hulls with rigging made from human hair, horsehair, silk, or whatever other fine material could be obtained. Bone or ivory would be used for masts, spars and as a thin veneer over the hull.
Britain's Naval Supremacy
Britain's naval supremacy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was of wide public interest in ships and models of the ships. Model ship building history also began with fairly crude models that were built as children's toys leading to the creation of the functional model ships, as opposed to decorative ship models. Britain most likely led the world in model ship sailing clubs. Starting around 1838 the Serpentine Sailing Society was started in Hyde Park. Shortly after followed by the first London Model Yacht Club in 1845. By the 1880s there were three model sailing clubs sharing the Kensington Gardens Round Pond alone.
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European Ship Models
European ship models date back to the 12th through the 15th centuries. Some of these early models were galleys, galleons and carracks found mounted in churches. They were used to bless the ships and the crew that sailed them.
European small craft and many larger vessels were constructed without formal plans. What the shipwrights would do for prospective customers, they would build a model ship. They would do this to illustrate their building techniques to give the customer and idea how the full size ship would look.
Admiralty Model Ships
Admiralty model ships were built for the Royal Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries to portray the warship designs. These models did not illustrate the actual timbering or framing, they did show the form of the hull and usually had great detail of the deck furnishings, masts, spars, and the overall configuration. Some of these models ship were real artwork decorated with carvings of great beauty. It is believed they were constructed by teams of artisans. Admiralty models ship served to educate civilians who were involved in the financing.
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