Let's say this for Catholic Spain's King Phillip II, the man who in 1588 sent the Spanish Armada against the English: He had a devout Catholic's faith in divine providence. So sure was he of God's ...

Readers who want a fast-paced account of how Elizabeth’s navy, led by such captains as Drake, Howard, and Frobisher, managed to defeat the Spanish Armada in battles fought in the English Channel, ...

In the Western consciousness, there are two main narratives of Spain’s attempted invasion of England in 1588. The first and most dominant in the Anglophone world can be characterized as the Protestant ...

Sub-titles from cover: An international exhibition to commemmorate the Spanish Armada : the official catalogue. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp ...

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A set of 10 hand-drawn, 16th century maps showing the progress of the Spanish Armada that attacked England in 1588, an event that shaped national identity, will remain in ...

On Sept. 21, 1588, a savage storm lashed the western coast of Ireland. As the gale intensified, three bulky ships ran aground on the sands of Streedagh Strand, north of Sligo. Part of a formidable ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Gloriana, The Virgin Queen, destroyer of the Spanish Armada – Elizabeth I has ...

A set of 10 hand-drawn, 16th century maps showing the progress of the Spanish Armada that attacked England in 1588, an event that shaped national identity, will remain in the country after a museum ...