BLOG 5...: The Spanish Armada

I read a bout the Spanish Armada. Over 4 centuries ago, two fleets fought in the narrow waters of the English Channel. The battle pitched Protestants against Catholics and was part of the 16th century struggle between the armies of protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England and Roman Catholic King Philip II of Spain. To them the clash of the English and Spanish fleets in the channel was a final struggle to the death between the forces of light and the forces of darkness. English observers of the time described the Spanish Armada, or great fleet, as the largest naval force they had ever seen on the open seas. But the expedition the Armada was on proves to be a tragic mistake- especially for the many thousands who lost their lives. What was their objective and why did the Spanish Armada fail? The next blog will tell answer the question.