“Speech to the Troops at Tilbury” by Queen Elizabeth I of England
The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was delivered on 9 August Old Style, 19 August New Style 1588 by Queen Elizabeth I of England …
1588
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
In 1588, the most powerful man in the world was the King of Spain, Phillip II. Flush with gold and silver from the New World, …