8 events found for 1588
French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous
The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel
The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis…
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade…
Toyotomi Hideyoshi issues a nationwide sword hunting ordinance, disarming the peasantry so as to firmly separate the…
Thomas Cavendish in his ship Desire enters Plymouth and completes the first deliberately planned voyage of…