Oct 30, 2020

After the dramatic demise of the Spanish Armada Elizabeth, and all of England, was safe thanks to the heroic efforts of men like Francis Drake. The future was bright and their dominance on the seas was established. It would be a long time before that reality was challenged. Or would it? In the year following the...

Oct 16, 2020

It had been a century of national preparation. It had started as a general vision with Henry VII, It was honed and expanded in scope by Henry VIII, against a recognized threat from France. It was put to the ultimate test by Elizabeth against her recognized threat, Spain. Against the backdrop of the Reformation, the...

Oct 9, 2020

Every good story has a clear beginning, an opening to the narrative, a middle where the bulk of the necessary information is revealed, and an end where resolution is found. In our last episode we opened the storyline of the Spanish Armada by backing up 100 years and introduced the atmosphere that helped to prepare...

Oct 2, 2020

1588 witnessed one of the most famous naval battles in Western history. The mighty Spanish Armada was repelled by the upstart English Navy. It was the culmination of a century's worth of English preparation. It is remembered as almost miraculous. But was it? Beginning with Henry VII and continuing with his son,...