The defeat jolted Philip out of a trance into renewed caution

Evidence

Philip reached no brilliant solutions, but at least he faced the problem and began to see how much there was still to be done. The shock of defeat had awakened him from the somnambulistic trance into which he had been plunged after the death of Mary Stuart. For the rest of his reign he was again the Prudent King, cautious even to the point of what looked like timidity, hesitant, watchful, given to second thoughts, providing against every possible contingency as far as he could before leaving anything to Providence. — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 883

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the earlier ‘somnambulistic, paralyzed waiting’ trope seen in prewar France accounts the reader has encountered. — connects to: Defeat roused Philip from a trance induced by Mary Stuart’s death — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 883; Philip resolved to rebuild the Armada within weeks of defeat — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 877; The Armada’s defeat broke Philip’s health through anxiety — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 876 (+4 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 883

Library Connections

• Philip committed immediately to rebuilding a stronger fleet after the defeat #expands (0.85) — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 877

Broader Connections

• Philip himself first framed the defeat as the winds of God #expands (0.75) — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 878
• Spanish historians preferred a sparer version of Philip’s reaction to the Armada’s defeat #expands (0.70) — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 874