The Britain supremacy of the seas.

Have you ever ask your self  why a small country like England has so much power?

In May 1588 a massive invasion fleet or Armada sailed from the port of Lisbon,Spain. It was made up of 130 ships fitted with 2,500 guns.     They carried 30,000 soldiers and sailors.    This great war fleet was bound for England.

Why is the 1588 battle with Armada so famous?

The Armada is famous because at that time England was a small nation with a little navy and they were facing the greatest power in the world (Spain) They defeated Spain, with help from Mother Nature. It marked the beginning of England 's mastery of the seas.

The great history of the English navy began, as did serious English exploration and colonization.

Why was the Spanish Armada launched against England?

The Spanish monarch, Philip II, was angry that queen Elizabeth had not punished Sir Francis Drake and others English seadogs for plundering Spanish ships.

Philip was a devout Catholic.  He felt it was his duty to invade and conquer England in order to convert the country back to the church of Rome.

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In conclusion this battle decided the faith of Europe and the rest of the world and marks the point in the history of the world when England became a global power that's why its so important.    I want to add that I finally found why England is at the center in the maps, that is because the importance they won in the world.