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King Philip II of Spain was a catholic, as was all Spain; Queen Elizabeth I was a protestant, as was most of England and to Philips' eyes they were heretics.
Philip had the blessing of the pope for the invasion of England to spread Catholicism.
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Who won the Spanish Armada and why?
The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage.The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage. Also Spain did not communicate with Parma's army well, which resulted in them not been bale to assist them, without Parma spains heavy ships were not match fro England. Spain chose a commander who had never been in a naval battle and who was not a salior. He made many mistaakes
Where did the spanish armada travel?
Calais
How many people died in the spanish armada?
Figures vary, but over 20,000 soldiers and sailors were killed
Who were the leaders in the armada?
If you mean the Spanish Armada, then Sir Francis Drake was the English leader and Medina Sidonia was the Spanish leader. Hope I helped! :)
What country did Elizabeth do battle with?
Defeated the Spanish Armada.
When did the Spanish armada get out of Cornwall?
The Spanish Armada was not in Cornwall.
What was the huge Spanish fleet that was intended to invade England called?
The Spanish Armada or commonly called the Invincible Armada.
What connectoim does queen elizabeth have with the spanish armada?
She was queen during the Spanish Armada, and she made the spanish armada happen.
What did the English take from the Spanish ships?
Gold and Silver and other treasures, Elizabeth encouraged them to do this, this was one of the reasons for the Spanish armada xxx
What did a solidier in the spanish armada wear?
what did they wear on the spanish armada
What is the name of the battle between the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada
Was the Spanish armada successful in its attack of england?
The Spanish Armada failed.
What year did the Spanish armada start?
1588 was when the Spanish Armada started.
Was the spanish armada a fleet of a 130 ships?
yes, it was.
Was the Spanish armada on elizabeth's side?
The Spanish Armada was the other side.
When did the Defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Enland defeated the spanish armada in 1588
This was the name of the fleet defeated by the English navy in Elizabethan times?
The Spanish Armada.
