Thousands of ordinary English civilians watched the Armada’s four battles from shore

Evidence

From Plymouth to the Isle of Wight the Spaniards had been in sight of the English coast, following the usual track of east-bound ships. Thousands of eyes had been on them, and throngs had crowded the headlands and downs to watch the four great naval battles which punctuated their progress. — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 790

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 790
• XREF: connects to: Elizabeth’s bond with the English people was historically unprecedented in duration and intensity — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 47

Broader Connections

• Elizabeth’s bond with the English people was historically unprecedented in duration and intensity #expands (0.70) — Garrett Mattingly, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 47