What was the name of the flagship of the English Commander, Lord Howard of Effingham, which faced the Spanish Armada?
English ship Ark Royal (1587) Earl of Nottingham, known as Lord Howard of Effingham, described the sum as "money well given". She was henceforth to be known as "Ark Royal". As built, she had two gun decks, a double forecastle, a quarter deck, and a poop deck right aft. She was an effective warship, but tended to roll heavily, to the discomfort of the embarked soldiers unused to the motion. Her first action came in 1588 during the attack of the Spanish Armada, when "Ark Royal", as one of the largest vessels in the English fleet, was the flagship of Lord High Admiral Howard. After
Howard of Effingham School Howard of Effingham School The Howard of Effingham School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in the village of Effingham, Surrey, to the west of Little Bookham. The school is part of the Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) a Multi-Academy Trust which includes four secondary and five primary schools. The school is named after Charles Howard the second Baron Howard of Effingham of the Howard Family who was commander of the English forces during the battles against the Spanish Armada in 1588 and was chiefly responsible after Francis Drake for the victory that