Spanish Armada Philip expressing grave doubts about the planned campaign, but this was prevented from reaching the King by courtiers on the grounds that God would ensure the Armada's success. Prior to the undertaking, Pope Sixtus V allowed Philip II of Spain to collect crusade taxes and granted his men indulgences. The blessing of the Armada's banner on 25 April 1588, was similar to the ceremony used prior to the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. On 28 May 1588, the Armada set sail from Lisbon and headed for the English Channel. The fleet was composed of 130 ships, 8,000 sailors and 18,000
King Conquer King Conquer King Conquer is an American deathcore band from Naples, Florida, United States. Since the band's inception, they released two EPs independently before being signed to Mediaskare Records where the group released their debut album entitled "America's Most Haunted" on November 23, 2010. The band's second album, titled "1776", was released on July 16, 2013. Formed in 2001 by the Whited brothers; Adam and Chris, before being named King Conquer, they were once known as Dark Skies Have Fallen, a metalcore band that released one EP named "Conquer" in 2005. The band later changed their name to A Horror