King Philip II of Spain was determined to crush the ... led to Philip finally deciding to invade England, by means of the Spanish Armada. Philip’s plans for the invasion of England were quickly ...

When Elizabeth I ascended to the English throne in 1558, she rejected Philip II, Emperor of Spain ... Commander of the Armada and his second in command, a man called Juan Martinez de Recalde ...

The Spanish had led the way in exploring ... using goods from the merchants of London as collateral. In 1588, Philip II's invincible Armada, entered the English Channel, with the intention of ...

Attempting to re-create the Spanish Armada’s invasion attempt of 1588 ... set in the royal courts of Queen Elizabeth I and King Philip II of Spain, is quite a tall order. The Armada with ...

A set of 10 hand-drawn, 16th century maps showing the progress of the Spanish Armada that attacked ... of Queen Elizabeth I of England and of Philip II of Spain, had been at risk of export after ...