Spanish Armada sets off for England

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A Spanish Armada leaves Ferrol in Galicia to sail for England, but is scattered by storms. Nonetheless, the news causes alarm in London, where citizens remember all the well the threat posed by the previous Armada of 1588.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Spanish Armada sets off for England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15523, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15523 Spanish Armada sets off for England 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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