Title
Ships of the Duke of Buckingham's Fleet, 1617
Caption
Ships of the Duke of Buckingham's Fleet, 1617. Hoping to gain popularity at home, Buckingham set out to relieve the French Huguenots under siege at La Rochelle. The failure of this expensive enterprise overwhelmed Charles I with debt and forced him to call a Parliament.
Date
17th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A00_213
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,1Mb (1,8Mb) / 13,1in x 6,8in / 3944 x 2048 (300dpi)