Drake's ideas of naval warfare were developing a step further, and the Queen for the moment listened.Continuing Drake Captures Cartegena; Raids
Hugh O’Neil’s Legendary Fight
Before long the greater part of Ireland was in the hands of the Irish forces. Hugh O'Neil was the Earl of Tyrone.Continuing Earls Flee Ireland,our
Shane O’Neil
This was Shane O'Neil: "a thorough Celtic chief, not of the traditional type, but such as centuries of prolonged struggle for existence had made the
Earls Flee Ireland
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: O'Neil Meets Elizabeth I.IntroductionEngland had long tried to
Strategies for England’s Defense
Fleets are more mobile than armies. An invading force, having command of the sea, can land unopposed anywhere.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish
England Prepares
I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England, too.”Continuing Defeat
The Empire Prepares
Throughout Continental Europe the Protestants, discomfited and dismayed, looked to England as their protector and refuge.Continuing Defeat of the
Europe’s Balance of Power
Under Philip II, Spain reached the zenith of power.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Let’s Bowl.IntroductionSpain’s war against England had been a long time