It was in the reign of Queen Elizabeth that England began to contest the supremacy of the seas; and it was in this same reign that this domineering power began those pretensions under which neutral rights of all kinds were set at nought.
Sumner highlights the historical context of England's maritime ambitions during Queen Elizabeth's reign.
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