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Spanish Armada
Questions about the failed invasion of England by Spain in 1588, with the intention to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and re-instate Roman Catholicism in England.
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Who was the monarch when the armada tried to invade?
Queen Elizabeth 1 was ruling in the Elizabethan era when the spanish attacked england
Why is the Spanish Armada important in history?
La Armada Espanola is the name for Spain's navy. It is an important part of Spain's strength in that it allows the country to defend itself at a distance from it's land mass. If you have to kill people and destroy things it is always more desirable to do so at a distance from your own country.
When was the spanish armada start and finish?
The Armada sailed in July 1588, The Anglo-Spanish war lasted until 1604
10 most important reasons why the English won the spanish armada?
A fleet of 130 ships was sent to England in May 1588. The commander was Duke of Medina Sidonia. The fleet was delayed by a storm. Then, in the middle of July it was attacked by British long-range guns and it anchored off Calais. The formation was wrecked by English fireships. The battered fleet tried to escape but strong winds drove them into the North Sea, and they sailed back to spain travelling round Scotland and Ireland. Approximately half the original fleet (called Armada) arrived at a port in Spain.
When did the Spaniards get back to Spain in the Spanish armada?
Very few ships returned to Spain. Most of those that were not destroyed or captured in battle sailed on around Britain and many more were lost off the coast of Scotland in bad weather.
The survivors (about 67 out of about 151) reached Spain during the last three months of 1588, four to six months after they had sailed.
How many ships did England send out in the spanish armada?
they didnt have any lol :L
only jokin, they had about well over 25
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Why did the Spanish Armada attack the English navy?
"The armada attacked England because Philip (the Spanish king those days) was annoyed by the English Queen (Elizabeth I) she had said no to his offer of marriage, she had sent groups of people to invade their ships, and other things with there captain Sir Drake , and she said she new nothing about it. Philip was really annoyed, but he couldn't battle, because if he did the french would battle him as well. Philip could battle England or France, but not both together. But when Elizabeth had executed Mary Queen of Scots the French were angry (Mary was the French king's son's wife to be) so the French wouldn't battle against him if he battled England! So that's when the Armada started. Philip took his chance to battle England out of revenge, frustration, and many other emotions. Also because of him being a Catholic and her being a Protestant, he thought it was his duty to attack. He hoped to win England in the name of his daughter, Infanta (Princess) Isabella."
~Well, from the little English history I was taught as an Englishman I'd say it was more about England becoming Protestant under Henry, her dad, and the seizure of all Catholic property. I think the act of parliament the King made that ultimately led to this war was called "The dissolution of the monastries" and was a direct result of him being unable to divorce his (then) wife (The pope forbade him) The Church of England was created by him as a direct result, and the first British Church to allow divorce came into being.
This made us a Protestant rather than a Catholic nation. It was during this time that Catholics began to be hounded as traitors, a shameful episode within our history, beaten only by the Inquisition (by Catholics) prior to this I feel.
The Spanish were seething about this British up-start King who broke all the rules and insulted Rome, whilst Elizabeth may have paid "Letters of Commision" to sea captains to unoffically attack the Spanish gold-laden galleons she maintained horror of the actions by these privateers (as they became known in history) when the Spanish Court questioned her, and I believe the most infamous of all: Drake was imprisoned by her briefely by Spanish request.
What I'm trying to say is that the history of England, France and Spain was bitterly-interlocked at this time, but always under the watchful eye of the papacy, whilst all three were rivals the actions of the British were too much for the papacy- abolishing the Catholic faith and so the seeds were sown for a Spanish nation to avenge the other things (Privateers commisioned by a jealous English Crown) they were so pissed off about.
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With what war did the masion-dixon line assocaited?
the Mason Dixon line separated North & South in the US Civil war
How many ships were in the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada brought with it 22 galleons and 108 armed merchant vessels.
They fought an English force of 34 warships and 163 armed merchant vessels.
This would mean about 200 shipsWhat was important about England's defeat of the Spanish armada?
It made elizabeth look really strong so that all the other countries were very impressed. It showed everone tht she did not need a powerful husband. It gave the catholics no real chance to rebel. It stopped most of the other countries from attacking after she had destroyed the spanish. It stopped the majority of the courtiers from enlessly bugging her about a husband too. I did a whole bloomin essay on this shizz.
Why were people scared of the Spanish armada?
They weren't scared of them, they just knew that they were mad and ready to attack. England had bigger ships, and England had more weapons, so there is no need to be scared of the Spanish. I bet that both groups were scared at some point...its a mini war for crying out loud! :D
What are the short term causes of the spanish armada?
Philip was married to Mary Tudor (Elizabeth's sister) until she died in 1558.
Philip offered to marry Elizabeth But she refused him and remained single.
Philip II was a committed Catholic and wished that all countries would become or remain Catholic.
In 1559 Elizabeth decided to allow people in Wales and England to choose whether they wanted to be Catholic, or Protestant. This decision angered Philip.
Spain ruled a number of countries
in the New World. Seamen such as Sir Francis Drake stole treasure from Spanish ships during the 1570's and 80's. Elizabeth had been encouraging this !!
France was an enemy of England and Spain. Both countries had joined forces against France in the past.
In 1562 however, Civil War broke out in France. This meant that France was no longer a threat to England and Spain. Spain no longer needed England as an ally.
In 1585, Elizabeth sent an army to help the people of Holland fight against the Spanish. For the fist time England and Spain were at war with each other.
Elizabeth had signed Mary Queen of Scot's death warrant in February 1587.
Mary was a Catholic Queen and this angered Philip.
Sir Francis Drake had sailed to Cadiz Harbour in April 1587. The Spanish fleet was there and he set fire to 37 ships belonging to Philip. He boasted:
" I have signed the King of Spain's beard"
What impact did the English defeat of the Spanish Armada have on England's overseas goals?
Because the english could now send ships to america without them being raided or sunk
the spanish navy could no longer control the seas
Where was the Spanish fleet defeated?
From a small defeat at the Battle of Gravelines, the Spanish ships were defeated by bad weather and storms whilst sailing round the British Isles trying to return to Spain. 65 ships lost and something like 20,000 men
What marked the end of the Spanish control of the seas?
The defeat of The Spanish Armada in the English Channel, when the King of Spain sent the Armada to capture Queen Victoria I, For the Pope, whom had excommunicated her.
The defeat of The Spanish Armada in the English Channel, marked the end of the control of the seas.
How many English ships did the spanish armada sink?
the Spanish fleet contained 22 warships, 108 armed merchant vessels . The storms accounted for over 65 ships lost and about 20,000 dead. The Battle of Gravelines accounted for 2 Spanish ships sunk, 600 dead and over 800 wounded and nearly 400 captured. The English lost 50-100 dead, 400 wounded and 8 fireships burnt
1. luck- when the armada were on their way back, the wind was wrong so they had to go all around Britain. they lost a lot of ships.
2. bad leadership- the proper leader died, and they found a new one, who was good onland, but suffered from sea sickness!
3. the English ships were more manoeuvrable, and faster.
4. the English had better cannons. they could fire every 10 mins, but the spanish ones took 1 hour.
Why did king Philip send the spanish armada?
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!
Ireland
What tactics did the english against the armada?
The English had very good tactics.
On the coast people were told to look out night and day to watch for the Spanish and as soon as they caught a glimpse of them to light a beacon. Then along the coast others would see the beacon and light their beacon and so on...
The news got around fast (using the beacons) and soon the soldiers and navy new.
The Spanish had a very clever formation of a crescent moon. The English did had another trick up their sleeve. And they filled a couple of boats full of things that burn (wood,straw etc) they then set the boat on fire and sent the boat into the Spanish formation. Soon all the Spanish fled and the wind blew t5hem to Holland.
The battle ended in the North Sea. England were victorious.
Hope this helped.
Who became king after Philip the 2nd?
first there was Oliver Cromwell but he was no fun and actually wasn't really king but 'Lord Protector' The next real King was really fun and that was King Charles II!
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