Alastair Robertson has been keenly interested in local history for many years, and has written many articles and several books in that vein.
Parallel to this has been an interest in world history, in particular Spain and the island of Tenerife, about the history of which he has written over 100 articles that have been translated into Spanish for publication on the island. This is his first book concerning national and international history.
Everything was set to deliver a body blow to Spain after the defeat of ‘The Invincible Armada’ in 1588. With aid anticipated from Turkey, Morocco and Holland, and the French looking on with interest, the English Armada, with Sir Francis Drake as its admiral and Sir John Norris as commander-in-ch...
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