Project Gutenberg 2018-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 317 Pine, John 1690 1756 Pine, J. (John) Pine, Johannes Pine, Iohannes 12015433 The Spanish Armada, 1588 The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets. Illustrated by the author. Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Spanish Armada, 1588" by John Pine is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the key naval engagement between England and Spain during a time when the latter sought to invade England and restore Catholic rule. It details the preparations, motivations, and significant battles leading to the defeat of the Spanish Armada, emphasizing the valor of the English commanders. The opening of the book introduces the context of the Spanish Armada, highlighting its origins under King Philip II of Spain and the motivations behind the expedition against England. Pine sets the stage by explaining the Spanish intention to conquer England, asserting dominance over trade, and avenging perceived grievances against Queen Elizabeth I. The narrative outlines the immense scale of the Spanish preparations, both in terms of naval strength and troop mobilization, painting a vivid picture of the impending conflict. This leads into a detailed account of events and battles that were to unfurl as the two fleets clashed at sea, suggesting a comprehensive exploration of this pivotal moment in British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Armada, 1588 Tapestry -- England -- London Westminster Palace (London, England) -- Lords G NK Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 303360 2025-07-22T14:23:55.182592 text/html 304818 2018-04-05T19:20:46 text/html 888942 2025-07-22T14:24:03.573497 application/epub+zip 889321 2025-07-22T14:23:57.016547 application/epub+zip 117763 2025-07-22T14:23:56.100550 application/epub+zip 1007961 2025-07-22T14:24:07.461507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968626 2025-07-22T14:24:02.582513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203093 2022-08-25T15:27:15.813178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200401 2025-07-22T14:23:53.659585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200821 2018-04-05T19:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19645 2025-07-22T14:24:07.615479 application/rdf+xml 13132 2025-07-22T14:23:56.235564 image/jpeg 1795 2025-07-22T14:23:56.168559 image/jpeg 68114 2018-04-05T19:20:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 879052 2018-04-05T19:20:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 922951 2025-07-22T14:23:55.242623 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia