Continuing with their New Vanguard line of books, Osprey Publishing proudly announces their latest upcoming title, Tudor Warships - Henry VIII’s Navy. This 48 page paperback covers the growth of the British Navy from five warships to a deadly force of 53. Available in April of 2008, this book will retail for $17.95.

Maritime author Angus Konstam gives us and in depth look at the young Tudor Navy. With its origins as a merchant fleet under Henry VII through, the Royal Navy grew to a powerful force under Henry VIII. The reader will learn the operational use of Henry VIII's warships and learn how the Tudor Navy came of age at the battle of the Solent in 1545 where Henry's fleet took on a French fleet of 200 ships, a much larger force than the Spanish Armada decades later. Despite the loss of his flagship, the Mary Rose, Henry's smaller force defeated the powerful French Navy. Konstam gives the reader trip through the Renaissance as Henry’s navy rises to be a powerful tool used in the growth of the British Empire.

Contents:

• Introduction
  
• Ship Design
  
• Operational History
  
• Armament and Gunnery
  
• The Tudor Fleet in Action
  
• Further Reading
  
• Index