Timeline October 1597

Events in October 1597 4

• 1533 – 1597 Alfonso II d'Este (1533-1597) Died 27 October 1597, aged 63 Alfonso II was the fifth and last Duke of Ferrara of the Este line, a celebrated Renaissance patron who hosted Torquato Tasso at his court. His death without a legitimate heir triggered a succession crisis, and Pope Clement VIII moved to annex Ferrara directly into the Papal States. The Este family retained only their duchies of Modena and Reggio.
• 1597 Islands Voyage English expedition to the Azores fails to seize the Spanish treasure fleet An English fleet under the Earl of Essex and Walter Raleigh sailed to the Azores hoping to intercept Spain's annual treasure fleet and strike Spanish naval bases. Poor coordination between the commanders let the treasure fleet escape, and the expedition achieved little while leaving England's coast exposed. The voyage damaged Essex's standing at Elizabeth I's court.
• 1597 Third Spanish Armada scattered by storms A Spanish invasion fleet bound for England is wrecked by weather Philip II dispatched a fleet of over one hundred ships to invade England and support an uprising in Ireland, timed to catch the English fleet away on the Islands Voyage. A storm off the English coast scattered and badly damaged the Armada before it could land, forcing its return to Spain. It was the last of three failed Spanish Armadas against England during the war.
• 1597 Battle of Myeongnyang Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs a vastly larger Japanese fleet With only thirteen warships, Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a Japanese fleet several times its size in the Myeongnyang Strait. The victory halted the Japanese naval advance during the second invasion of Korea and restored Korean control of the western coastal waters. It remains one of the most celebrated naval victories in Korean history.