Grand Strategy in Elizabeth’s war with Spain. The Hawkins strategy turns out to be a winner. Spain has two more Armadas to throw at England. Their most successful effort was Spain’s attack on Brittany, while France is still divided by Civil War. “Paris is worth a mass”, says Henry of Navarre, wrapping up a long series of brutal civil wars. Elizabeth successfully intervenes in Brittainy as Martin Frobisher forces the Spanish to surrender. We consider the strategic import of Brest and cover the Spanish raids on Cornwall. Then we take a look at the final Spanish Armada, the attack on Ireland and its failures. Both these Spanish efforts fail in large part because their navy cannot support their land forces whenever the English fleet shows up. We assert that the institutional leads the Spanish and French have over the British work out to be a long term disadvantage. This theme is developed in Conversations with Camie, with the risk of falling for a tautology acknowledged.