The very real threat of a Spanish invasion of England hung over most of the reign of Elizabeth I. A successful Spanish invasion would have meant a forced conversion of England to a Catholic nation. The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in1588 was an iconic event which has become a central component in England's national psyche. It did an enormous amount to enhance the popularity of Elizabeth I and reinforced her fierce loyalty to the Protestant cause. The defeta of the armada has remained a source of inspiration for successive generations of English people. This book traces world history through the history of conflict. Read the account of the Anglo-Spanish War and many other significant wars and battles that have changed the course of world history forever.
Contents include Spanish conquest of Peru, the Anglo-Spanish war, the Tyrone rebellion in Ireland, the Thirty Years' War, British Civil War, Jacobite risings, American War of Independence, French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, the Zulu Wars, the Dresden revolution, Crimean War, the American Civil War, Franco-Prussian War, the Anglo-Zulu War
