The Spanish Armada: A Ladybird Expert Book

<p><b>Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES.</b><br><b>____________</b><br><br>Why did the Spanish launch their Armada on England?<br><br>How did Francis Drake counter the Spanish threat?<br><br>And why were so many ships lost at sea?<br><br><br>In 1585 Spain was the most POWERFUL Empire in the known world.<br><br>As tensions between PROTESTANT England and CATHOLIC Spain rose . . . <br><br>SPAIN decided to INVADE ENGLAND. <br><br>And launched the SPANISH ARMADA <br><br>This raises the question: how did England manage to overthrow the Spanish invasion? Was it luck or judgement? <br><br>Discover the answers and more inside Sam Willis's Ladybird Expert - <i>The Spanish Armada</i>, the thrilling and accessible account that explains what happened, who the key figures were and the tactics, triumphs and failures on both sides . . .</p>\n\n<p><b>Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES.</b><br><b>____________</b><br><br>Why did the Spanish launch their Armada on England?<br><br>How did Francis Drake counter the Spanish threat?<br><br>And why were so many ships lost at sea?<br><br><br>In 1585 Spain was the most POWERFUL Empire in the known world.<br><br>As tensions between PROTESTANT England and CATHOLIC Spain rose . . . <br><br>SPAIN decided to INVADE ENGLAND. <br><br>And launched the SPANISH ARMADA <br><br>This raises the question: how did England manage to overthrow the Spanish invasion? Was it luck or judgement? <br><br>Discover the answers and more inside Sam Willis's Ladybird Expert - <i>The Spanish Armada</i>, the thrilling and accessible account that explains what happened, who the key figures were and the tactics, triumphs and failures on both sides . . .</p>