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Showing posts with label Spanish Armada. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Book Spotlight: Mistress of Dartington Hall by Rosemary Griggs

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  1587. England is at war with Spain. The people of Devon wait in terror for King Philip of Spain’s mighty armada to unleash untold devastat...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The Spanish Armada: England's lucky escape

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History Extra English ships clash with enemy vessels off Gravelines (now northern France) in a theatrical interpretation of the “...
Sunday, July 19, 2015

History Trivia - The Tudor warship Mary Rose capsizes

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July 19 1545 The Tudor warship Mary Rose capsized and sank off Portsmouth with the loss of approximately 500 men. 1553 Lady Jane Gre...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

History Trivia - Acre falls, ending the Crusades

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May 28, 585 BC A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes was battling Cyaxares ...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

History Trivia - Battle of Halidon Hill – The English defeat the Scots

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July 19 711 Umayyad conquest of Hispania: Battle of Guadalete – Muslim Umayyad Caliphate forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeated the Visig...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

History Trivia - The Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon, heading for the English Channel.

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May 28, 585 BC A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes was battling Cyaxares in...