Royal Navy

[brandything5]

Who was the founder of the Royal Navy

[Dinkypuzzled]

Possibly King John

[shaneystar2]

The first navy was established in the 9th century by Alfred the Great, but soon fell into disrepair. The Norman kings started an equivalent in 1155 with the creation of the Cinque Ports alliance and the establishment of the post of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. This was effective during the Plantagenet years, but like most institutions of the type fell into disarray and disuse.

The first reformation and major expansion of the Navy Royal, as it was then known, occurred in the 16th century during the reign of Henry VIII .

[gardenknowin]

While Henry VIII set up the Navy Royal (and managed to lose his flagship !) I believe it was Samuel Pepys who "founded" the beginnings of the RN proper

[shaneystar2]

Well done that man !!