The Spanish Armada

The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships that were sent to invade England in late may 1588 by king Philip the second. This resulted in a battle from May until August 1588. Francis drake was playing a game of bowls when the Spanish invaded and waited until he was finished to attack back. England had 34 warships and 163 armed merchant vessels whereas the Spanish had 108 armed merchant vessels, 2,431 cannons, 7,000 sailors and 17,000 soldiers.(the English also had 30 flyboats as they had teamed up with the Dutches. This eventually ended in an English victory.

Characters in the game level

Name	Game Avatar	Original	Notes
Francis Drake			He was the commander of the english under the rule of queen Elizabeth the first, who was one of king Henry’s daughters.
Philip II of Spain			Philip II was the King of Spain. He sent his admirals and soldiers to invade England in the Armada, thus sparking the battle.
English ship			the english had 34 armed warships, loaded with soldiers and cannons.
Spanish ship			this includes the flag of the spanish empire, not the one we see today.
Bowls ball		Sir Francis Drake finishes his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe as the Spanish Armada is sighted	Francis Drake famously played a game of bowls as the Spanish armada sailed into England and would not fight until he finished.
Cannon shot			The Tudor period introduced cannons, which shot these cannonballs off of the side of ships.
B ackground			This map is from the Battle of Gravelines, Mon 8th August from NMRN.
music			The song in the Spanish Armada level is called Hampton court,named after the palace where the queen at the time, Elizabeth I, was held under house arrest on suspicion of plotting against Mary I, her sister.