Because Spain wanted more. So Spain attacked British ships and stole there gold. Then England fired back with Sir Francis Drake, who attacked Spanish ships from the new world and stole lots of gold. Thats when Spain New England was stronge enought to attack.
The Spanish Armada refers to the fleet of ships that was sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England. It was intended to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism as the dominant religion in England. However, the Armada was defeated by the English navy, leading to a significant decline in Spanish power and influence.
yes they were smaller, quicker, and had a longer range of firing power than the Spanish. the Spanish had big bulky ships that were easy to outmaneuver with England's small ships.
The Spanish armada is like Spain's Navy. A fleet of Battle ships who fought other countries' 'Navy' for land, power, money, etc.
Some of the results of the Spanish Armada were the Spanish economy was in trouble. The gold and the silver that Spain received from the Americas caused high inflation.It signaled the decline of great European power. It also caused Spain's economy to crash. This defeat proved that England had the power to defend itself. And in the end, England remained an independent and Protestant nation.
Enabled England to gain control of the North Atlantic sea-lanes.
In 1586, England became a significant threat to Spanish Florida when Sir Francis Drake led a raid on St. Augustine, the capital of Spanish Florida. This attack was part of Drake's larger campaign against Spanish territories in the Americas, highlighting the increasing competition between England and Spain during this period. The raid not only demonstrated England's naval power but also marked a shift in colonial dynamics in North America.
Elizabeth I dealt with the Spanish threat by supporting English privateers who attacked Spanish ships and by forming alliances with Protestant nations such as the Netherlands. She also famously defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588, a naval battle that significantly weakened Spanish power in Europe.
The sinking of the Spanish Armada.
The balance of power shifted in Europe
The balance of power shifted in Europe.
No. It was an attack on England by a greater imperial power, Spain.
The balance of power shifted in Europe
The balance of power shifted in Europe.
The balance of power shifted in Europe
The balance of power shifted in Europe.
The balance of power shifted in Europe
The balance of power shifted in Europe