The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

I was lucky enough to have got tickets for the première showing of Elizabeth: The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush at the Rome Film Festival last week. The film was a sumptuous romp through history with Cate Blanchett as fabulous as ever - the scenes showing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 were particularly impressive.

These British commemorative stamps were designed by Graham Evernden and issued on 19 July, 1988 on the 400th anniversary of the event. The set of five stamps was printed se-tenant (joined together in a horizontal strip) and the individual stamps form a composite design which runs across all five. All five stamps were valued at 18 pence and feature, reading from left to right: Spanish Galeasse off The Lizard; English Fleet leaving Plymouth; Engagement off the Isle of Wight; Attack of English Fire-ships, Calais; Armada in Storm, North Sea.

Spanish Armada 400th Anniversary Postage Stamps -1988
St Vincent 1988 Spanish Armada Stamps St Vincent 1988 Spanish Armada Stamps
Paypal US $9.50 11h 9m
ST VINCENT 1988 Spanish Armada Set NH 1100 1105 ST VINCENT 1988 Spanish Armada Set NH 1100 1105
Paypal US $2.96 3d 1h 37m
ST VINCENT 1988 Spanish Armada 15 Sets NH 1100 1105 ST VINCENT 1988 Spanish Armada 15 Sets NH 1100 1105
Paypal US $33.75 10d 5h 35m
GB 1988 400TH ANNIV SPANISH ARMADA FIRST DAY COVER GB 1988 400TH ANNIV SPANISH ARMADA FIRST DAY COVER
Paypal US $4.65 14d 5h 36m
St Lucia 638 Proof R D Block Spanish Armada QE1 St Lucia 638 Proof R D Block Spanish Armada QE1
Paypal US $29.99 16d 35m
St Lucia 638 Proof H P Spanish Armada Ship QE1 St Lucia 638 Proof H P Spanish Armada Ship QE1
Paypal US $11.99 16d 35m
St Lucia 638 Proof 10 Block Spanish Armada Ship Q St Lucia 638 Proof 10 Block Spanish Armada Ship Q
Paypal US $74.99 16d 35m
St Lucia 638 Proof V P Spanish Armada Ship QE1 St Lucia 638 Proof V P Spanish Armada Ship QE1
Paypal US $11.99 16d 36m
Ireland 1988 Spanish Armada Accountants MNH Set Of 2 Ireland 1988 Spanish Armada Accountants MNH Set Of 2
Paypal US $3.99 17d 8h 24m
IRELAND 727 8 FDC Spanish Armada Acccountants IRELAND 727 8 FDC Spanish Armada Acccountants
Paypal US $4.25 18d 8h 14m
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