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:
- 27th September 2022
- Tagged:
- Spanish Armada | Animals | Royal Navy | Tudor History
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 are told of horses, dogs, cats, and even sheep 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
Views: 810 | Enquiries: 2About 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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