XJF315793 The Ark Raleigh, the Flagship of the English Fleet, from \'Leisure Hour\', 1888 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a woodcut print in the British Library; The Ark Royal, originally the Ark Raleigh, was ordered for Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased by the crown for service in the Royal Navy; defeat of the Spanish Armada; flagship of Lord Howard of Effingham (1536-1624) at the time of the Armada;); English, out of copyright.