The Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1603 was, to most contemporary Englishmen, a conflict for the soul of the nation. To their descendants, the Armada campaign of 1588 represented a watershed in European history that both preserved English freedoms and halted the momentum of an ambitious and alien empire. Yet the victorious nation had contributed much to the conflict. This book examines the process by which the Spaniard, a long-term ally and friend, became in English eyes the epitome of human depravity, and how resistance to his ...
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The Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1603 was, to most contemporary Englishmen, a conflict for the soul of the nation. To their descendants, the Armada campaign of 1588 represented a watershed in European history that both preserved English freedoms and halted the momentum of an ambitious and alien empire. Yet the victorious nation had contributed much to the conflict. This book examines the process by which the Spaniard, a long-term ally and friend, became in English eyes the epitome of human depravity, and how resistance to his imagined goals helped shape an emerging sense of nationhood. The antipathies generated by this process ensured that the Armada campaign was a battle for different ideals of civilization. The protagonists expected the clash to be decisive, but what ensued was no heroic encounter. Instead it was an inconclusive affair, redeemed--for England--by atrocious weather and poor Spanish understanding of the coastlines of western Scotland and Ireland.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very good in d/w. Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels-General The Armada campaign pitted Europe's mightiest military power against Christendom's most powerful navy in a battle for different ideals of civilization. Both protagonists expected the clash to be decisive; neither, knew how to fight a battle whose scale and character were beyond the experience of anyone in the two fleets. What ensued was an inconclusive affair, redeemed for England by atrocious weather, and poor Spanish understanding of the coastlines of western Scotland and Ireland. UL-XXXXXX. 411pp 16 illustrations.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 030010698X. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; 432 pages.