+39 3476141118Armada in the public records
Armada in the public records
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In 1588 King Philip II of Spain sent a fleet of ships containing 25,000 men to invade England. As every schoolchild knows, this Armada was vanquished in the English Channel and limped off to come to grief on the rocky Irish coast. But why did Philip hazard all on a victory at sea, and why did his strategy fail? Did Elizabeth have the advantage of superior ships? Or were Philip's orders simply unworkable? This concise history gives a brief narrative of the campaign and what lay behind it, dispelling a few popular Armada myths. Illustrated with a selection of documents in transcript and facsimile - chosen to give a flavour of the wealth of originals in the Public Records- this fascinating account throws new light on a celebrated episode in English history.
