England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
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England was supporting the Netherlands and had the "audacity" to reject Catholicism as an official religion (supporting Protestantism).
Spain attacked England in the late 1550s primarily due to religious and political tensions. England, under Queen Elizabeth I, had become a Protestant nation, while Spain, ruled by Catholic King Philip II, sought to restore Catholicism in England. The conflict was further fueled by England's support for Protestant rebels in the Spanish Netherlands and piracy against Spanish shipping. This culmination of religious rivalry and geopolitical interests led to the outbreak of hostilities between the two nations.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
Spain attacked England in the late 1500s primarily due to religious and political tensions. The rise of Protestantism in England under Queen Elizabeth I threatened Catholic Spain, which sought to reassert Catholic dominance in Europe. Additionally, England's support for Spanish enemy states and privateers, who raided Spanish ships and settlements, further escalated hostilities. The culmination of these tensions led to the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588, aimed at overthrowing Elizabeth and restoring Catholic rule in England.
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Spain and Portugal started colonizing the Americas around 1500.
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By the late 1400s, four major nations were taking shape in Western Europe: Spain, Portugal, France and England
In the late 1560s a rebellion broke out in the Netherlands, and the rebels were Protestant. Elizabeth helped these Protestants. By helping Spain's enemies, Queen Elizabeth encouraged Protestant ideas and was willing to help the enemies of Catholic Spain, which made Spain England's enemies.
By the late 1400s, four major nations were taking shape in Western Europe: Spain, Portugal, France and England