by Bob King | May 7, 2021 | Spanish Armada
I came across two old charts dating back to at least 1600 and possibly slightly earlier of the first fortifications on the Island and the Tudor fortifications that pre-dated and were incorporated into the Royal Citadel often known as Drake’s Fort. The Queen’s Engineer...
by Bob King | Jan 16, 2020 | Spanish Armada
Even though there was a still a threat to England from Spain battles for power between different factions continued at different levels in England affecting Plymouth and the Island. At a national level this involved the succession between Protestant and Catholic...
by Bob King | Jan 9, 2020 | Spanish Armada
By 1583 the Spanish, through a treaty with the King of France’s brother, had access to the French coast opposite England opening the possibility of invasion. To try and prevent this Elizabeth started to support the Protestant rebels in what is now Belgium and the...
