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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 leader of the spanish armada?
The Duke of Medina Sidonia led the Spanish Armada to England, but the whole invasion was organised by Phillip II, King of Spain at the time.
Actually it wasn't, as research had shown that advisers made the majority if the King's decisions.
Who was the king at the time of the Spanish Armada?
The King of Spain, Philip II, was a Catholic and began the naval war against England in 1588. He sent a huge war fleet to England for several reasons:
A. To safeguard Spanish merchant ships and Spain's colonies against English raids;
B. To depose the Protestant queen of England, Elizabeth I; and
C. To restore Catholicism to England.
The Spanish Armada met a huge storm that destroyed much of the King's fleet, and the English war ships ended the entire affair.
How did the English fleet defeat the spanish armada?
Poor planning on King Phillips part. His sailing instructions for the ship formation was no match for the English ships. The Duke of Medina Sidonia had no fighting skils let alone fighting at sea.
Why did Philip II invade England in 1588?
There are about 7 reasons why Philip of Spain tried to invade England, one is that Elizabeth I refused to marry him (because he was her brother in law) and there are a lot more. For example religious reasons. King Philip was Catholic and Elizabeth was Protestant.also because Elizabeth had Mary of Scots killed.
In what year was the spanish armada defeated by England?
The English engaged the Spanish fleet on the 19th of July 1588
What was the Spanish armada and what was its purpose?
The Spanish Armada was an ill-fated invasion force sent by Spain against England in 1588. King Philip II of Spain launched the attack because of the Protestant rule of Elizabeth I and piracies by British ships against the Spanish trade with the New World. The Armada was defeated in three battles by the English fleet, and half of the surviving ships wrecked on the coasts of western Scotland and Ireland as they tried to return to Spain. More than 60 ships were lost and more than 20,000 Spaniards died. The period of undeclared warfare from 1585 to 1604 is called the Anglo-Spanish War.
El Grande y Felicísima Armada
The Armada consisted of more than 130 ships and 19,000 soldiers, with another 30,000 in an army from the Spanish Netherlands, who were to wait in Calais on the French coast. Under the command of the Duke of Medina Sedonia, the fleet sailed from Lisbon on May 28, 1588. Negotiations between the English and Spanish in Flanders did not reach a settlement.
After encountering a storm, the Armada sailed again from Corunna to the English Channel, arriving on July 19, 1588. They were confronted by 55 smaller but faster ships of the English fleet at Plymouth, and failed to attack the anchored English ships, intent on gathering the invasion force. The English attacked at Eddystone Rocks on July 21 and at Portland on July 23. When the fleet anchored at Calais on July 27, a delay in the expected arrival of the Duke of Parma's troops left them vulnerable to attack. On July 28, Sir Francis Drake sent fiery ships into their midst at night. The majority of the armada left anchor and fled, and in the Battle of Gravelines on July 29, five Spanish warships were sunk. The English, low on ammunition, pursued the fleet north but eventually returned to port.
The greatest destruction for the Armada was yet to come, as they entered the September gales of the North Sea to loop west around Scotland and Ireland. Storms and winds from the northwest wrecked half a dozen ships along the west coast of Scotland, and still more while sailing past Ireland. Contrary to their expectations, the Irish would not assist them, and many of the crews died of starvation and disease before the surviving 67 ships could limp back to Spain.
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Reason for the Armada
The armada was a 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 and putting an end to her involvement in the Spanish Netherlands and in privateering in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Elizabeth had Mary, Queen of Scots (who was catholic), imprisoned, and finally executed in 1587. In addition Elizabeth, who sought to advance the cause of Protestantism where possible, had supported the Dutch Revolt against Spain.
How did the weather damage the armada?
The storms scattered the Spanish fleet's formation, leaving some ships as an easy target. Sir Francis Drake then sent out ships filled with gunpowder in order to sink the Spanish ships. You can find more information about the Spanish Armada by just searching into your browser 'The Spanish Armada 1588'
What nation defeated the spanish armada?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada is one of the most famous events in English history. It was arguably Queen Elizabeth's finest hour. For years she had been hailed as the English Deborah, the saviour of the English people, and now it seemed that this is what she had really become. She was now Bellona, the goddess of war, and in triumph she had led her people to glory, defeating the greatest power in the 16th century world.
Spain was the most powerful country in the world. Philip II ruled vast territories of land, and had unparalleled wealth from the New World. England was a small country, with little wealth, few friends, and many enemies. If Queen Elizabeth ever felt nervous about challenging the greatest power in the known world, she never showed it, and appeared to believe completely in the devotion and loyalty of her people. By believing in them, they believed in her.
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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