The authors consider new evidence to answer questions which have remained a mystery for 400 years: "What was the reality of the Spanish threat and why did the Armada fail?" Material from archives in Spain and the Netherlands has been augmented by the discoveries of Armada wrecks.

Spanish Armada

History

Martin, Colin

Europe

Penguin Putnam~trade

The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel--and then a fierce naval battle--foiled the planned invasion. Many myths still surround these events. The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain's efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that fateful encounter? &nbsp; Drawing on archives from around the world, Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker also deploy vital new evidence from Armada shipwrecks off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. Their gripping, beautifully illustrated account provides a fresh understanding of how the rival fleets came into being; how they looked, sounded, and smelled; and what happened when they finally clashed. &nbsp; Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain inevitable, and at the political and dynastic aftermath, Armada deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed.

Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England’s Deliverance in 1588

PARKER, GEOFFREY

Yale University Press

Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588

The authors take advantage of startling new evidence from under the sea and the vast archives of those who shaped the Spanish defeat. The result is genuinely even-handed between English and Spanish; it couples vigorous, spare and often bold writing with scrupulous scholarship.

The Spanish Armada

W.W.Norton&Company

The reasons behind the disastrous demise of the Spanish Armada are explored four hundred years later using new evidence found in archives and under the sea

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Full fathom five: Wrecks of the Spanish Armada

Chatto&Windus

Six historic shipwrecks that occurred in the waters off Scotland. These disasters took place from the time of the Spanish Armada to the 18th century, and this is the mesmerizing tale of their rediscovery and the archaeological investigation on the sea floor. Each shipwreck is set in its wider historical context.

Scotland's Historic Shipwrecks: (Historic Scotland Series)

Arts & Photography

Batsford

Abandoned

B.T. Batsford

The Spanish Armada: Revised Edition

The Spanish Aramda is a radical interpretation of why Philip II's Armada of 1588 failed so disastrously. This new edition is based on a fresh examination of archival sources across Europe, combined with the archeaological investigation of some of its wrecked ships off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. The new edition has been extensively revised to incorporate ten further years of research by the authors and others, and is likely to remian the standard account for years to come.

Mandolin

A history of Cheltenham's trams and early buses

Cheltenham's Trams & Early Buses

Tempus

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Spanish Armada

Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England’s Deliverance in 1588

Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588

The Spanish Armada

The Spanish Armada

Full fathom five: Wrecks of the Spanish Armada

Scotland's Historic Shipwrecks: (Historic Scotland Series)

Abandoned

The Spanish Armada: Revised Edition

Cheltenham's Trams & Early Buses