Izaak Maine·Aug 13, 2025The Virgin Queen against the Spanish ArmadaEngland was a smaller naval power at the time and faced the world’s largest empire. The victory became a defining national myth —…
Ted Czukor·Jan 18, 2025Fire Over EnglandAnother of my old movie recommendationsA response icon3A response icon3
Charles Hugh Smith·Jun 10, 2024Having Too Much Money Leads to CatastropheMoney being scarce saves us from many pernicious forms of mischief, and having too much money/credit leads to catastrophe. This is of…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe Pubbybarry robinson·Sep 2, 2023Where was the Beacon?I recently wrote an article about the word Beacon and a sign close to my home that could prove dangerous. Of course, it was not a post to…A response icon12A response icon12
InILLUMINATIONbySumeeta Chanda·Aug 16, 2023The Tilbury speech of Queen Elizabeth IHow this speech helped establish Queen Elizabeth I as a powerful rulerA response icon1A response icon1
InLessons from HistorybyPurple History·Mar 28, 2023Why Did the Spanish Armada Fail to Conquer England?The reasons behind the debacleA response icon14A response icon14
Jeansbeinati·Feb 13, 2023The Armada’s Alteration: A Time Traveler’s Tale of ConsequenceThe Time Traveler’s Dilemma: An Adventure Through the Alteration of History
InLessons from HistorybyElisa Bird·Jul 18, 2022The Spanish Armada 1588Defeated by the English — and Other DangersA response icon1A response icon1
John Welford·Dec 30, 2021The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588English history would have been very different had the plan succeeded
