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29th April 1587: Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard

  • 29th April 2021
  • Tagged as: Armada, Cadiz, Catholicism, Elizabeth I, England, Francis Drake, Navy, Protestantism, Spain
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Sir Francis Drake entered the Bay of Cádiz and attacked the Spanish naval fleet in an event known as ‘Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard’.

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