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The Armada Campaign 1588: The Great Enterprise against England
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The Armada Campaign 1588: The Great Enterprise against England

Ever a popular subject, the thwarted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada is studied here in detail. How Philip ll's fleet was, in a few short days, stopped from invading England and forced into full retreat is looked at in a new and fascinating way, With the help of battle plans and bird's eye views of the action Angus Konstam, a leading historian in the field, here considers many of the intriguing questions surrounding the campaign, Why did the Armada fail? Were the English really superior in ships and gunnery? And perhaps the most fascinating of all, what would have happened if the Spanish had succeeded?
 
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The Voyage of the Armada: The Spanish Story
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The Voyage of the Armada: The Spanish StoryThe Voyage of the Armada: The Spanish Story

In May of 1588, on the order of Spain's King Philip, 30,000 soldiers and sailors armed with arquebus and musket set out to sea. A larger fleet had never before been assembled. In the Voyage of the Armada, David Howarth brilliantly conveys the drama of the Spanish Armada's progress and brings to life the personalities of the men who influenced its course, from the dogmatic and irrational Philip II to Don Juan Martinez de Recalde to Don Pedro and Don Diego de Valdes, who were cousins but also bitter enemies, to the Spanish soldiers and sailors who unquestioningly ventured into unknown seas to confront their fates.
 
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The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students (4-Vol. Set)
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The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students (4-Vol. Set)
The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students (4-Vol. Set)
Based on the Dartmouth Medal-winning Encyclopedia of the Renaissance (2000), this set has been prepared especially for non-specialists, focusing on the Renaissance-era topics most studied in high school world history, art, literature, economics and science curriculum. Organized alphabetically, this illustrated, full-color set includes entries on a range of topics, including: Florence Galileo Heraldry Humanism Medici family Opera Piracy Rhetoric Shakespeare Spanish Armada Leonardo da Vinci And many others Features include a master chronology with topical timelines; a bibliography with age-appropriate further reading sources and a comprehensive index.
 
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The Armada Campaign 1588
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The Armada Campaign 1588 (Elite)
In the latter part of the 16th century, Spain was the major international power and her leader, King Phillip II, pledged to conquer the Protestant heretics in England. He envisioned a two pronged attack. He would send his ‘Invincible Armada’ of 125 ships into the English Channel where it would link up with the Duke of Parma. The Armada would ferry the Duke's soldiers across the straight of Dover and these troops would march on London, seize the Queen, and proceed to conquer the entire country. Over 400 years have passed since this momentous expedition 'sailed and failed', but its fascination and significance remain undiminished.
 
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