Today in 1588 the dramatic several weeks of Spanish invasion came to an end when the Commander of the English fleet Lord Howard of Effingham called off the chase of the Spanish Armada off the coast of Scotland. After the battle of Gravelines, the English had pursued the Spanish to ensure that they didn’t make landfall in England along the coast, and by early August the fleet was out of English waters. The English kept up the chase until it was clear that Spain was unable to land. As it was, they had to sail around the north of Scotland, ran into terrible storms, and lost most of their ships and men.
That’s your Tudor Minute for today. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com.
Suggested link:
The Spanish Armada Part I: A 30 Year Road to Battle
Armada Month Part Two: The Battle
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Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast, one of the longest running indie history podcasts, going since 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. She writes books, created the original Tudor Planner (a yearly diary filled with Tudor history) and in 2019 created the world's first Tudorcon (you can "attend" online this year!). She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 20 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history.