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.
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 GB QEII 1988 FDC 400th Anniv of the Spanish Armada Reduced to 99p $1.29 Time Remaining: 3h 32m |
 1988 SPANISH ARMADA TILBURY H S PPS SILK FDC FROM COLLECTION X11 $1.56 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4h 5m |
 1988 SPANISH ARMADA 400TH ANNIVERSARY 1588 UK FDC $2.57 Time Remaining: 4h 47m Buy It Now for only: $2.57 Buy It Now |
 1988 Royal Mail Commemorative Sets MNH Sold separately as full year set $1.50 Time Remaining: 19h 51m Buy It Now for only: $1.50 Buy It Now |
 1988 GB FDC 400th Anniversary of Spanish Armada $1.29 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 18m |
 Strip of 10 Great britain 1988 400thAnniversary of Spanish Armada used $1.29 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 31m |
 QEII 1988 Presentation Pack The Spanish Armada Stamps $3.59 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 40m Buy It Now for only: $3.59 Buy It Now |
 1988 Royal Mail Commemorative Presentation Packs Sold separately $1.96 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 25m Buy It Now for only: $1.96 Buy It Now |
 GB 1988 400th Anniversary Spanish Armada SG1400 4 Complete Set Unmounted Mint $2.59 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 20m Buy It Now for only: $2.59 Buy It Now |
 GB 1988 FDC Naval Spanish Armada Blackburn postmark $1.29 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 10m |
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