Remembering History: Spanish Armada Defeated Ending Spain’s Invasion of Britain (8 August 1588)

[Important Note :England was still under the old Julian calendar in 1588, so the original date is shown in parentheses. England adopted it in 1752 and had to skip ahead 11 days accounting for the difference. Wherever possible, the original and new date are shown.] On 8 Aug 1588 (29 July 1588) naval forces of … Continue reading Remembering History: Spanish Armada Defeated Ending Spain’s Invasion of…