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apr 23, 1588 - English Defeats Spanish Armada

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Philip II of Spain, after failing to restore Catholicism in England via marriage, with his potential bride Mary Tudor being imprisoned by Elizabeth, sent the Spanish Armada. It was defeated by the English fleet, which was much more maneuverable. The fleet was later rebuilt, but the defeat represented the end of attempts by spain of imposing Catholicism on England

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apr 23, 1588
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~ 437 years ago

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