THE SPANISH ARMADA ad. 



1588. 

 also of Castilians and Portugals, every one of which 

 had their peculiar governours, captaines, officers, colours 

 and weapons. 



It was not lawfull for any man, under grievous penal- 

 tie, to cary any women or harlots in the Fleete : for 

 which cause the women hired certaine shippes, wherein 

 they sailed after the Navie : some of the which being 

 driven by tempest arrived upon the coast of France. 



The general! of this mightie Navie, was Don Alonso 

 Perez de Guzman duke of Medina Sidonia, Lord of 

 S. Lucar, and knight of the golden Fleece : by reason 

 that the Marques of santa Cruz appointed for the same 

 dignitie, deceased before the time. 



John Martines de Ricalde was Admirall of the 

 Fleete. 



Francis Bovadilla was chiefe Marshall : who all of [I. 594.] 

 them had their officers fit and requisite for the guiding 

 and managing of such a multitude. Likewise Martin 

 Alorcon was appointed Vicar generall of the Inquisition, 

 being accompanied with more then a hundreth Monkes, 

 to wit, Jesuites, Capuchines, and friers mendicant. Be- 

 sides whom also there were Phisitians, Chirurgians, 

 Apothecaries, and whatsoever else perteined unto the 

 hospitall. 



Over and besides the forenamed governours and 

 officers being men of chiefe note, there were 124. very 

 noble and worthy Gentlemen, which went voluntarily of 

 their owne costs and charges, to the ende they might 

 see fashions, learne experience, and attaine unto glory. 

 Amongst whom was the prince of Ascoli, Alonzo de 

 Leiva, the marques de Pennafiel, the marques de Ganes, 

 the marques de Barlango, count de Paredes, count de 

 Yelvas, and divers other marqueses and earles of the 

 honourable families of Mendoza, of Toledo, of Pachieco, 

 of Cordova, of Guzman, of Manricques, and a great The prepara- 

 number of others. %%tmt' 



While the Spaniards were furnishing this their Navie, aid^\ll^ "^ 

 the duke of Parma, at the direction of king Philip, made Spaniards. 



