Legends of the animals of the Spanish Armada

Gale Pettifer


Region:
South East
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
History, Professional, Rotary, NADFAS, WI, U3A, Probus, etc
Fee:
Paid
Category:
History
Updated:
12th January 2025

In 1588 a large naval fleet from Spain set off to invade the Island of Britain but it was opposed and scattered by the English navy and battered by storms as its ships tried to return to port. Tales were told of horses, dogs, cats, and other animals swimming ashore from the sinking ships of the Armada to establish descendants in the British Isles, giving these animal survivors legendary status.

This informative and entertaining talk explores the events surrounding the Spanish Armada and examines the evidence for any animal survivors.

Format: Illustrated talk with slides. Length: approximately 45 mins + Q&A

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About Gale Pettifer

Gale Pettifer is a writer and history lecturer, with an interest in political and environmental history. She is a practicing New Forest commoner with the ancient Right of Pasturage, meaning she can depasture cattle, ponies and donkeys onto the unenclosed New Forest, in southern England. Her speaking credits include the Chalke Valley History Festival; the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Exeter; the Royal Southern Yacht Club; and The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, Havant.


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