125. Spanish Armada

<p>On May 28th, 1588, a fleet of a hundred and fifty-one Spanish ships set out from Lisbon, bound for England. Its mission was to transport a huge invasion force across the Channel. The Spanish King, Philip II, was determined to remove Queen Elizabeth from the throne and return the English to the Catholic fold. Two months later the mighty Spanish Armada was sighted off the coast of Cornwall. This tale of religious dispute, shifting political alliance and naval supremacy influenced the subsequent exploration, commercialization, settlement and colonization of North America.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/VmqZoC2OZY4 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.</p> <p>Go follow our TikTok page to enjoy additional History of North America content, including original short 60 second capsules at https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica</p> <p>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</p> <p>THE DEAD LETTER by Mark Vinet (Elizabethan Age Denary Novel) is available at https://amzn.to/3oxZaNw</p> <p>Get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook welcome GIFT of The Maesta Panels by Mark Vinet.</p> <p>Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available at https://amzn.to/33evMUj</p> <p>Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</p> <p>YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu</p> <p>Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet</p> <p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica</p> <p>Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization</p> <p>BBC Radio: In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg (<em>The Spanish Armada</em>, 07oct2010 episode). Audio excerpts reproduced under t