The Talisman Theatre is proud to partner with Kenilworth Town Council to mark a momentous occasion in the town’s history — ...

A rare copy of the first complete translation of the Bible into the Welsh language, printed in 1588, is to go on display in Wales for the first time.

Queen Elizabeth I was known to be an all-powerful monarch, a warrior who defeated the Spanish Armada, a leader loved by her subjects and a muse for Shakespeare. The late Queen of England and ...

Born into royal turmoil, Elizabeth I faced betrayal, imprisonment, and religious conflict before becoming one of England’s greatest monarchs. From rebuilding the Church of England to defeating ...

The Spanish Armada: It is reckoned that 3,750 men were drowned, or killed, in 24 shipwreck incidents off Ireland’s coast. Picture: courtesy of the Rijksmuseum ...

Queen Elizabeth I took the crown of England on January 15, 1559 and ruled until her death in 1603. Here are 15 things you might not know about Good Queen Bess. She very nearly wasn’t queen at ...

1588: The Spanish Armada and the 24 Ships Lost on Ireland’s Shores Author: Michael B Barry ISBN-13: 978-1838485931 Publisher: Andalus Press ...

This painting depicts the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the Royal Navy in 1588. The Elizabethan Sea Dogs, commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I, operated as privateers by her authority and targeted ...

The Armada drew close to England, reaching sixty miles west of Plymouth by July 30. Led by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, the Armada was attacked by the English fleet, led by Charles Howard on July 31.

Experts from across Europe will arrive in Sligo this week to discuss the heritage of the Spanish Armada, three ships of which sank at Streedagh Beach near Grange in September 1588.

Part of a formidable “Armada” sent by King Philip II of Spain to conquer the kingdom of his archenemy, Queen Elizabeth I of England, the armed merchantmen had already made a remarkable odyssey.