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In history, what is an interpretation?

It is a person’s view or explanation of past events, based on the evidence they choose and how they understand it.

They said God supported Protestant England and that Elizabeth and her sailors were brave and skilful.

It used portraits, medals, printed pamphlets and speeches that praised Elizabeth and blamed Spain.

They saw it as a great national victory that proved Britain was special and fit to rule a large empire.

Victorians were proud of their growing empire and navy, so they liked stories that showed English heroism at sea.

They say it was due to both English skill and Spanish problems, such as weak planning, poor supplies and bad weather.

They have used Spanish letters, diaries, government records and studies of shipwrecks to learn more about Spanish losses and mistakes.

It may focus more on bad weather, supply problems and poor leadership, and less on English bravery and God’s favour.

New evidence is found, and people in each time period have different worries, interests and values that shape how they see the past.

They choose which facts to include and how to tell the story, which can make the English look more or less heroic or the Spanish more or less weak.

They point out that Spain soon rebuilt its navy and England did not fully destroy Spanish sea power.

It shows Elizabeth calm and powerful with Armada scenes behind her, giving the message that she controlled and deserved the victory.