State Papers relating to the Defeat of The Spanish Armada

By John Knox Laughton (editor),

Book cover of State Papers relating to the Defeat of The Spanish Armada: 1588, Vol. I

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These are chiefly 'State Papers' in the narrow sense of records of the English Secretary of State, but include other English government documents from the Public Record Office and the British Museum. Vol I covers December 1587 to July 1588.

On 19 May 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail from…

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1 author picked State Papers relating to the Defeat of The Spanish Armada as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Every serious researcher who seeks clarity about specific historical events understands the value of primary source material, and I was happy to stumble across this treasure trove.

The editor and his assistants diligently researched every surviving official record from the 16th Century pertaining to the Battle of the Spanish Armada, and they compiled a series of official letters written by actual protagonists and eyewitnesses.

The magnitude of the battle is summarized by the editor in his introduction: "The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588…[was] one of the decisive battles of the world…it marks alike the approaching downfall of…

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