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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.

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