The Wind That Saved England: How the Spanish Armada Was Scattered

Storms at sea. Panic at court. And a queen under guard.



On this day in Tudor history — 30th July 1588 — England’s fate shifted with the wind. The once-mighty Spanish Armada, already damaged by the Battle of Gravelines, was now scattered and driven northwards by violent storms. Many in England saw it as divine intervention — a “Protestant Wind” sent by God to defend the realm.



In this podcast, I explore:

- How the Spanish fleet faltered in the aftermath of Gravelines

- Why Sir Francis Drake was so delighted

- The stormy fate of the Armada

- Queen Elizabeth I’s cautious moves to protect herself

- And how the events of that day fed into national pride and Protestant identity



I’m Claire Ridgway, author and historian, and I invite you to join me as we revisit one of the most dramatic moments of Elizabeth I’s reign.



Do you think it was just a coincidence—or was there something more at work?



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