Input (grade 13): Although some counties were left without lieutenants during the 1590s, following the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the office continued to exist, and was retained by James I even after the end of the war against Spain in 1604.
Output (grade 11): After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the need for lieutenants was reduced â "and the lieutenancies of some counties were left vacant in the 1590s.