The orders of Spanish King Philip III were immediately transmitted to the Council of the Indies (Consejo de las Indias), the most important administrative body exerting influence over Spanish America.
And the council made a judgment regarding the royal command.
"Nonsense."
More precisely,
"Bullshit! How are we supposed to capture the Queen!"
It was as stated above.
All the Council of the Indies and its subordinate officials screamed in unison. It was a foolish judgment even to those ignorant of the local circumstances in the American colonies, but to them it was...
A disastrous decision.
To others, all that was visible was the international diplomatic stage surrounding Queen Elizabeth and the internal political circumstances of England.
But they had detailed maps and exploration records of the area near Roanoke Island where Queen Elizabeth resided. Therefore, their conclusion was clear.
