Summary: <p>The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 brought fame, both for England and Queen Elizabeth I, and greatly affected the future development of North America. Europe was stunned that such a small island nation had successfully defended itself against such a major aggressor and foreign diplomats began to court England as a possible ally. Elizabeth's popularity soared. The impact of the victory for the nation's self-confidence and the future of North American exploration and colonization cannot be overestimated. England’s success was celebrated in all manners of ways. Songs were written, medals struck, portraits painted and prints published. All lauded Elizabeth as a savior who stood firm to protect her nation, shared the glory of the success with the English navy and gave thanks for divine intervention.</p> <p>Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/eAQGRvWSVtQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.</p> <p>Go follow our TikTok page to enjoy additional History of North America content, including original short 60 second capsules at https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica</p> <p>Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel at https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet</p> <p>THE DEAD LETTER by Mark Vinet (Elizabethan Age Denary Novel) is available at https://amzn.to/3oxZaNw</p> <p>Get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on Patreon at https://patreon.com/markvinet or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook welcome GIFT of The Maesta Panels by Mark Vinet.</p> <p>Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available at https://amzn.to/33evMUj</p> <p>Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast</p> <p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels</p> <p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIMELINEchannel</p> <p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9</p> <p>YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu</p> <p>Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet</p> <p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica</p> <p>Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization</p> <p>BBC BiteSize: Queen Elizabeth I's famous Tilbury speech. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.</p>
