THE SPANISH ARMADA ad 



1588. 

 home. In briefe, there were missing 81 ships, in which 

 number were galliasses, gallies, galeons, and other vessels 

 both great and small. And amongst the 53 ships 

 remaining, those also are reckoned which returned home 

 before they came into the English chanell. Two galeons 

 of those which were returned, were by misfortune burnt 

 as they rode in the haven ; and such like mishaps did 

 many others undergo. Of 30000 persons which went 

 in this expedition, there perished (according to the 

 number and proportion of the ships) the greater and 

 better part ; and many of them which came home, by 

 reason of the toiles and inconveniences which they sus- 

 tained in this voyage, died not long after their arrivall. 

 The Duke of Medina immediatly upon his returne was 

 deposed from his authority, commanded to his private 

 house, and forbidden to repaire unto the Court ; where 

 he could hardly satisfie or yeeld a reason unto his mali- 

 cious enemies and backbiters. Many honourable person- 

 ages and men of great renowme deceased soone after their 

 returne ; as namely John Martines de Ricalde, with divers 

 others. A great part also of the Spanish Nobility and 

 Gentry employed in this expedition perished either by 

 fight, diseases, or drowning, before their arrival ; & 

 among the rest Thomas Perenot of Granduell a Dutch- 

 man, being earle of Cantebroi, and sonne unto Cardinal! 

 Granduell his brother. 



Upon the coast of Zeland Don Diego de Pimentell, 

 brother unto the Marques de Tamnares, and kinseman 

 unto the earle of Beneventum & Calva, and Colonell over 

 32 bands with many other in the same ship was taken 

 and detained as prisoner in Zeland. 



Into England (as we sayd before) Don Pedro de 

 Valdez, a man of singular experience, and greatly 

 honoured in his countrey, was led captive, being accom- 

 panied with Don Vasquez de Silva, Don Alonzo de 

 Sayas, and others. 



Likewise upon the Scotish Westerne Isles of Lewis, 

 and Ila, and about Cape Cantyre upon the maine land, 



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