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!
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.
Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada in 1588. This fleet was intended to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I, who had supported Protestant resistance against Spanish rule. The armada ultimately faced significant challenges, including poor weather and strong English naval tactics, leading to its defeat.
In 1586, Spain decided to send an armada primarily in response to ongoing conflicts with England, particularly due to English support for the Dutch Revolt and attacks on Spanish shipping. The decision to prepare the armada was solidified after the capture of the city of Cádiz by Sir Francis Drake in 1587, which heightened tensions and prompted King Philip II of Spain to take military action to protect Spanish interests and assert dominance. This led to the planning of the infamous Spanish Armada, which ultimately set sail in 1588.
King Philip II of Spain sent a fleet of 130 ships in the Spanish Armada in 1588. This fleet included battleships, support vessels, and transport ships intended to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. However, the mission ultimately failed due to various factors, including adverse weather and English naval tactics.
England to invade the country.
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.
Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada in 1588. This fleet was intended to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I, who had supported Protestant resistance against Spanish rule. The armada ultimately faced significant challenges, including poor weather and strong English naval tactics, leading to its defeat.
In 1586, Spain decided to send an armada primarily in response to ongoing conflicts with England, particularly due to English support for the Dutch Revolt and attacks on Spanish shipping. The decision to prepare the armada was solidified after the capture of the city of Cádiz by Sir Francis Drake in 1587, which heightened tensions and prompted King Philip II of Spain to take military action to protect Spanish interests and assert dominance. This led to the planning of the infamous Spanish Armada, which ultimately set sail in 1588.
King Philip II of Spain sent a fleet of 130 ships in the Spanish Armada in 1588. This fleet included battleships, support vessels, and transport ships intended to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. However, the mission ultimately failed due to various factors, including adverse weather and English naval tactics.
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England to invade the country.
King Charles II was the first spanish king to send African slaves to the Americas.
Conflicts in the New World infuriated the Spanish, and they decided to send the fleet of ships to attack and invade England.
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.
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.
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.
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.