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Why was the Armada sent by King Philip of Spain?
Elizabeth refused to marry him
Philip would of felt heartbroken and rejected at this.
Here are her reasons:
1) He was a catholic she was a protestant
2) She wanted to rule the country on her own, she didn't wasn't much help from a man
3) There was so much pressure to marry that she decided to marry her country
4) England didn't like foreigners
Pirates!
All of England's pirates had been stealing gold from Spain's ships, and what made Philip madder was that Queen Elizabeth encouraged it. She would give the pirates praise and "knight" them. Elizabeth was so selfish she just wanted the gold for herself and did not think about the Spanish. Philip would of felt cheated, as he had sent ships specially to collect the gold and paid for it.
Protestant
Elizabeth was a protestant which Philip does not agree with as he is Catholic and Elizabeth is Queen of Church of England so she encourages England to be Protestant. Philip would of felt very strong views about his religion and felt that everyone else should be Catholic as well.
Elizabeth sent soldiers to fight against the Spanish
When the Dutch were fighting Spain, Elizabeth sent soldiers to help the Dutch fight against the Spanish. Philip must have been very angry as she wanted to defeat him!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y ago=There are many reasons why Philip wanted to invade england... they are:==1) Elizabeth had completely humiliated Philip when he had proposed to her in public==2) Elizabeth had just killed the next heir(her cousin) who was a catholic==3) Elizabeth had made deals with countries hat Philip was enemy's with.==4) Francis Drake (who was in fact a pirate) had stolen a lot of Spain's gold and riches that Spain had taken from America. Of course, most people fail to mention this because Frances Drake was famous for laying down his cloak, and not stealing from a King.=
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∙ 12y agoKing Phillip II of Spain and many other Spanish were angry with the English - the English (including Sir Francis Drake) often attacked and raided Spanish ships of their gold in the New World at the time, weakening the Spanish Empire. As a result, King Phillip II sent over the fleet of ships (the Spanish Armada) to attack and invade England itself.
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∙ 11y agoA lot of reasons:
1) Marriage
He had asked Elizabeth to marry him so that he would become rulers of the two mightiest countries in the world, England and Spain. He had already married Elizabeth's half sister Mary, but the cardinals in England didn't allow him much power.
2) Pirates
All of England's pirates had been stealing gold from Spain's ships, and what made Philip madder was that Queen Elizabeth encouraged it. She would give the pirates praise and knight them. Philip would of felt cheated, as he had sent ships specially to collect the gold.
3) Religion and Execution
Elizabeth was Protestant and Philip was Catholic. The head of the Catholic church was the Pope and the head of the Protestant church was Elizabeth. The Pope excommunicated (sent her to hell when she died) Elizabeth on the 25th of February 157 and approved of any one to kill her as they would be sent to heaven when they died.
Elizabeth had previously found out that, because Scotland was turning Protestant, Elizabeth's Catholic cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, had fled from Scotland to seek refuge in England. Elizabeth had her sent to prison. Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth's spymaster, looked into the letters that Mary was sending and managed to decode her letters and found out that not only were people trying to help her escape, they were also trying to kill Elizabeth and make Mary queen, this was the Babington Plot. When Elizabeth heard this she had Walsingham decode a letter from Mary and adding at the end who is involved in the plot? The letter was sent and the returning letter had all the names of the conspirators. They were all executed, including Mary. Philip was part of this plot and therefore wanted Elizabeth dead.
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∙ 12y agoHe sent the armada to defeat the dutch army , which Elizabeth was sort-of behind.
At the start King Phillip wanted to marry her. Then Phillip was ever so angry with Elizabeth , because she refused to marry him.
- But her excuses were that he was foreign didn't like foreiners),Phillip was CATHOLIC AND SHE WAS PROTESTANT !wouldn't of worked out well), Elizabeth wanted the country to herself , and in the end there was so much pressure on Elizabeth she decided to marry her country.
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∙ 12y agoLook in page 58 of folens history renaissance,revolution and reformation book
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∙ 14y agobecause he believed that see was weak and he was angry about the death of Mary (a catholic).
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Who did Philip II send to conquer England in 1588?
His Most Catholic Majesty King Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to attack England to reconvert it to Catholicism. Some believe it was also partially retaliation for ELizabeth I's refusal to marry him.
Where did Phillip II send the Spanish armada?
England to invade the country.
Why was the Spanish Armada sent against Britain?
Conflicts in the New World infuriated the Spanish, and they decided to send the fleet of ships to attack and invade England.
Spanish Armada was it a great victory or not?
Depends what you mean by 'great victory'. The outcome was that desired by the English, i.e. The threat of Spanish invasion was stopped. The tactics used by the English generally were correct - they couldn't grapple closely with the larger Spanish ships so their superior gunnery kept up bombardment from a distance. The English also took advantage of the wind to send fireships into the Spanish fleet at an anchorage from which it was difficult for the Spanish to escape. No large-scale action by the English defeated the Spanish, so from that point of view there was no large-scale military victory, but once the Spanish ships had scattered and were beset by Atlantic storms, failure of the Armada was assured.
What happened in the fight between England and the Spanish Armada?
the English drove them in to sand banksthe English send fire ships to panic the Spanishthe weather pushed the Spanish in to rocks
Who did Philip II send to conquer England in 1588?
His Most Catholic Majesty King Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to attack England to reconvert it to Catholicism. Some believe it was also partially retaliation for ELizabeth I's refusal to marry him.
Was the execution of Mary Queen of Scots' used as an excuse for Philip of Spain to send the armada?
no
Where did Phillip II send the Spanish armada?
England to invade the country.
First spanish king to send slaves to new world?
King Charles II was the first spanish king to send African slaves to the Americas.
Why was the Spanish Armada sent against Britain?
Conflicts in the New World infuriated the Spanish, and they decided to send the fleet of ships to attack and invade England.
Who did Spain send to attack Britain in 1588?
The Spanish Armada was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England.Note that they never actually made it as far as to attack Britain - rather the British and Dutch attacked the Armada, preventing an attack on Britain.
What did spain send to attack britain in 1588?
It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.
Spanish Armada was it a great victory or not?
Depends what you mean by 'great victory'. The outcome was that desired by the English, i.e. The threat of Spanish invasion was stopped. The tactics used by the English generally were correct - they couldn't grapple closely with the larger Spanish ships so their superior gunnery kept up bombardment from a distance. The English also took advantage of the wind to send fireships into the Spanish fleet at an anchorage from which it was difficult for the Spanish to escape. No large-scale action by the English defeated the Spanish, so from that point of view there was no large-scale military victory, but once the Spanish ships had scattered and were beset by Atlantic storms, failure of the Armada was assured.
What did PhilipII send against England to subdue it for Catholicism?
His fleet of ships also known as The Armada.
What did Spain send to attack Britain?
It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.
Why wouldn't Queen Elizabeth send supplie to Roanoke?
Because of the imminent attack by the Spanish (Spanish Armada) in 1588, there was a stay of shipping, meaning that ships were not allowed to leave England. They were needed to form a defense against the attack. John White was not able to return to Roanoke Island until 1590.
What happened in the fight between England and the Spanish Armada?
the English drove them in to sand banksthe English send fire ships to panic the Spanishthe weather pushed the Spanish in to rocks
