May 28 - The Spanish Armada sets sail

On this day in Tudor history, 28th May 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon in Portugal bound for the Spanish Netherlands.

 

With the Pope's blessing, King Philip II was going to invade England and depose the heretic, Queen Elizabeth I. The stop at the Netherlands was simply to pick up the Spanish forces there.

 

What happened next and why did the Spanish Armada fail?

 

Find out all about the Spanish Armada and how England was victorious in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/OcnS-lmbN00

 

Book recommendation - Garrett Mattingly’s “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”.

 

Also on this day in Tudor history, 28th May 1582, Roman Catholic priests Thomas Forde, John Shert and Robert Johnson suffered full traitors' deaths at Tyburn for their alleged implication in the Rome and Reims Plot. However, many believe that this plot wasn't actually real. Find out more in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/vBiIMRm4m04