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Why did Philip of Spain launch the Spanish Armada against England?
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∙ 12y ago
There are many factors to this, for a start Phillip and Elizabeth didn't start out as enemies really, but as time progressed Elizabeth did things which angered Philip.
An example would be that Philip was defending catholic territory (as he was catholic and king of a catholic country,Spain) from Dutch protestant rebels, whose country (Holland) had been take from them by Spain. Elizabeth was Protestant and so was her country, England, so she helped the Dutch rebels in their cause thus damaging England and Spain's relations. Another example would be that English ships had been raiding many Spanish treasure ships, yet again international relations were damaged.
After things like this continuously happened Philip could no longer take it and declared war on England, he raised a zealous army of soldiers to be taken to England in an invasion which would hopefully for Philip 'cleanse' all protestant believers.
For further information on your question I suggest you watch the video of the spanish armada on 'Battlefield Britain' with presenters Peter Snow and Dan Snow
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The beheading of Mary queen of Scots who was a Catholic Queen and claimed to be the rightfull heir to the crown of England was a major reason why Phillip tried to invade England.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause Philip of Spain, the person who sent the Armada, was angry that he could not marry Bloody Mary because her wanted the crown, so he sent an Armada to take England.
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∙ 12y agothere are alot of reasons but 2 of them are because sir francis drake stole treasure from the spanish treasure ships and because Mary 1 was executed and he was catholic
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Who allied England during the Spanish armada?
Philip II
Who sent the spanish armada to attack England?
That was Philip the Second
Who was on the throne during the spanish armada?
Queen Elizabeth l in England and Philip ll in Spain
Who was the king at the time of the Spanish Armada?
The King of Spain, Philip II, was a Catholic and began the naval war against England in 1588. He sent a huge war fleet to England for several reasons: A. To safeguard Spanish merchant ships and Spain's colonies against English raids; B. To depose the Protestant queen of England, Elizabeth I; and C. To restore Catholicism to England. The Spanish Armada met a huge storm that destroyed much of the King's fleet, and the English war ships ended the entire affair.
Who was the catholic king of spain who launched the spanish armada in an attempt to punish protestants in england?
Philip II
Which king sent the spanish armada to England?
King Philip the Second
Who allied England during the Spanish armada?
Philip II
Which king ordered the armada against England?
Philip II of Spain
Who tried to invade England against Elizabeth I?
Philip ll of Spain with the Armada
Who was reigning monarch in the Spanish armada?
Queen Elizabeth in England and King Philip in Spain.
Who was in involved Spanish Armada?
Spain, under Philip II, was the naval power of the sixteenth century with a fleet of battleships known as the Spanish Armada. After Elizabeth I joined in support with the Dutch insurrection in the Netherlands, Philip launched the Armada in an effort to conquer England. A series of mishaps ended in England's defeat of the Spanish Armada, ending Spain's naval dominance.
Who sent the spanish armada to attack England?
That was Philip the Second
Who was on the throne during the spanish armada?
Queen Elizabeth l in England and Philip ll in Spain
Who was the king at the time of the Spanish Armada?
The King of Spain, Philip II, was a Catholic and began the naval war against England in 1588. He sent a huge war fleet to England for several reasons: A. To safeguard Spanish merchant ships and Spain's colonies against English raids; B. To depose the Protestant queen of England, Elizabeth I; and C. To restore Catholicism to England. The Spanish Armada met a huge storm that destroyed much of the King's fleet, and the English war ships ended the entire affair.
Who was the catholic king of spain who launched the spanish armada in an attempt to punish protestants in england?
Philip II
Is Phillp the second and the Spanish Armada the same person?
No, Phillip II is not the same person as the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada is not even a person. It was a fleet of ships sent to England in 1588 to overthrow Elizabeth I and put Philip II in the throne.
Who organised the spanish armada?
philip of spain orginised and sent the spanish armada. by scott thompson
