The Armada anchors off Calais

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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After protracted harrassment from the English as it sailed eastward up the English Channel, the Spanish Armada sent to invade England manages to anchor off the Calais coast.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Armada anchors off Calais". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15377, accessed 25 April 2024.]

15377 The Armada anchors off Calais 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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