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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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What effect did the defeat of Spanish Armada have on Europe?
Well when Europe defeated the spanish armada, Europe became very strong and feared by many other countries.
What English monarch led the Spanish armada?
Queen Elizabeth I of England was the monarch in 1588, when the armada was defeated. King Phillip II of Spain sent the armada in an attempt to invade England.
Although Elizabeth was the monarch at the time, It was sir Francis drake who led the english, and The duke of Medina Sedonia led the armarda.
How long did it take for the spanish armada to get to England?
The exact length of the Spanish armada is unknown but I have read that is took several weeks to complete this monstrous task.
When did the spanish armada set sail?
The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy") was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England.
Why is the defeat on Spanish Armada an important event?
It prevented Philip II from reimposing religious unity on Western Europe by Force. He did not conquer England, and Elizabeth continued her financial and military support of the Dutch. Also Spain, in memory of the loss of the Spanish Armada contributed to a spirit of defeatism.
(AP European History; Chapter 15; p. 498; 2nd column; paragraph 4)
Why did the Spanish armada fail to beat the English?
The Spanish Armada lost the Battle of Gravelines for a variety of reasons including bad luck. The reasons that they lost the battle were they had the wind against them, a brand new commander with no experience and also worse tactics than the English.
Their commander, the 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, had no qualifications to lead an armada. He alone could have lost this battle for the Spanish but they had even more things against them and these could be the worst of all. The thing that hurt the Spanish the most was their tactics and policy with their big guns or cannons. The Duke did not bring enough food with him for the journey. He also had poor maps. The Spanish only fired their cannons maybe two or three times a day and only when the the were right along side of an English ship; while the English shot theirs so much that they were constantly running out of ammunition. The Spanish didn't believe it necessary to teach their men how to load a cannon after it was fired.
The wind played a powerful part in this battle. It wreaked havoc on the large Spanish ships, while hardly affecting the smaller, more mobile English ships. Eventually, many of the Spanish ships wound up on the coast of Scotland, and Ireland, where people came down to the shores to kill the soldiers and burn the ships.
The Spanish had bad luck and poor weather. The Spanish were sighted off Lizard Point on the 29th of July really gave the English an advantage.
Why did Spain try to invade England?
Because it wanted to restore the Roman Catholic faith as the dominant religion there, remove Queen Elisabeth which it regarded as only an illegitimate daughter of king Henry VIII (which, technically speaking, was correct, as Henry had the marriage to her mother annulled before having her executed), eliminate England as a Protestant power that actively supported the rebellious Dutch against the Spanish and put the 'rightful' successor of Henry, the Catholic Mary on the throne as a puppet ruler with Spain as the power behind the throne..
Who were Phillip ii of Spain's wives?
Philips II had a rather troubled matrimonial career.
His first wife Isabella of Hainault brought the county of Artois to the throne.
His second wife was Ingeborg of Denmark, whom he found so repulsive for unclear reasons that he claimed he had refused to consumate the marriage. He wanted an annulment, but she claimed otherwise and refused to give in.
He tried to marry Margaret of Geneva, but she was kidnapped before she reached Paris.
Then he married Agnes of Merania, whom he loved very much. The pope, however, declared this marriage unlawful and put an interdict on Philips and his country. Agnes then went to a convent and was said to have died of heartbreak soon thereafter. Philips later requested their two children to be declared legitimate.
Which of Henry viii's offspring was the ruler when English ships defeated the Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth I.
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As opposed to an LCD which is a Liquid Crystal Display, does not emit light of any real intensity, although excitation methods have been developed for use in TV's, cellphones, etc. More common now than LED's. The major difference is that LED's have to have power all the time to emit. LCD's just need power to change. So, they are more energy efficient.
Did Shakespeare write Henry V before or after the spanish armada?
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare , believed to have been written in approximately 1599. This would have been 11 years later.
There were quite a few King Philips over the course of European history. One King Philip, King Philip II of Spain, is the reason why the Philippine islands were named the Philippine islands.
What type of wood were Spanish Galleons made out of?
Well it wasn't Natalie Wood because Natalie Wood sinks in water.
When did first blacks landed in English America in Jamestown?
One year before the arrivalof the mayflower
In the 1890s Spain continued to maintain a far-flung empire?
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In the 1890s, Spain continued to maintain a far-flung empire.
True or False?
