Michael B Barry reminds us that there was more than a hint of good fortune about how the events of the Spanish Armada unfolded in favour of the English The Spanish Armada: It is reckoned that ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Valladolid, Spain, last weekend for the mock funeral of Red Hugh O’Donnell who was buried in a monastery there in 1602. At the time of his death the ...

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Captain Francisco de Cuéllar’s fascinating story is told in the film. The story of the Spanish Armada shipwreck off Streedagh beach, Co Sligo is now on film. Fernando Corral, plays the part of ...

Another factor that Catholics believed led to their defeat was the Armada’s lack of familiarity with the seas surrounding England, Scotland, and Ireland. After Spanish defeat in 1588, Anglo-Saxon ...

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Rare maps detailing the defeat of the Spanish Armada are set to go on public display for the first time. The 10 maps, drawn in 1589, are believed to be the earliest representation of the naval ...

Rare maps detailing the defeat of the Spanish Armada are set to go on public display for the first time. The 10 maps, drawn in 1589, are believed to be the earliest representation of the naval battles ...