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title: The Sovereign of the Seas
author: John Payne
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15260/the-sovereign-of-the-seas/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Sovereign of the Seas

_Authored by John Payne_

## Image File

[![The Sovereign of the Seas](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15260.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15260.png)

## Image Caption

A 17th-century hand-coloured engraving by John Payne of *The Sovereign of the Seas*, a ship built in 1637 during the reign of [Charles I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charles_I_of_England/) (r. 1625-1649). The ship was built using money from the controversial [Ship Money](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ship_Money/) tax. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Payne, J. (2022, February 15). The Sovereign of the Seas. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15260/the-sovereign-of-the-seas/>
### Chicago
Payne, John. "The Sovereign of the Seas." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 15, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15260/the-sovereign-of-the-seas/>.
### MLA
Payne, John. "The Sovereign of the Seas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15260/the-sovereign-of-the-seas/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_True_Portraicture_of_His_Maties_Royall_Ship_the_Soveraigne_of_the_Seas._Built_in_the_Yeare_1637.jpg) by [**John Payne**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_True_Portraicture_of_His_Maties_Royall_Ship_the_Soveraigne_of_the_Seas._Built_in_the_Yeare_1637.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.