The Spanish Armada, 1588 The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets.

The _Spanish_ Fleet, as has been said above, had been dispersed, and somewhat disabled by a violent Storm. This had like to have proved more fatal to the _English_ than to the _...

In 1601, he was one of the commanders of the forces to whom the Earl of Essex surrendered, and on the 19th February following he was one of the peers that sat on his trial, bein...

[130]As for such of the _Spaniards_ as had the ill Fortune to be drove upon the _Irish_ Shore, they met with the most barbarous Treatment; for some of them were butcher’d by the...

The _Spaniards_ now sent several Messengers, one after another, to the Duke of _Parma_, to press and importune him to send out forty Fly-Boats to their Assistance; without which...

However it be, or whenever these Preparations were begun, it is certain that King _Philip_ assembled so powerful a Fleet, and so well furnished with all kinds of Provisions and...

I Humbly beg Leave to present to Your Majesty, these Representations of the Hangings in the House of Lords, which contain the several Victories obtained against the King of _Spa...

The _General-Ship_, 1550 50 118 304 _St. Francis_ Admiral, 915 30 60 230 _St. John Baptist_ Galleon, 810 40 40 250 _St. Gargeran_, 569 20 60 170 _Conception_, 862 25 65 200 _Duq...

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