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The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I (Custom Print) Collection_Exhibition Gifts Britain's power came from theThe iconic Armada portrait of Elizabeth I commemorates the most famous conflict of her reign: the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. One of the definitive representations of the English Renaissance, encapsulating the creativity, ideals and ambitions of the Elizabethan era, it is amongst the most famous images of British history. Painted when Elizabeth was in her late 50s, the Armada Portrait is among the greatest of