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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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Why was the Girona not wrecked of the west coast of Ireland?
Three vessels had been forced into Killybegs harbour, Co. Donegal. The galleass Gerona was the only that was seaworthy. With the assistance of MacSweeney Banagh the ship was made ready for sea after two weeks in mid-October. The ship sailed past Lough Swillys and Lough Foyle on its journey to Scotland. The ship with a crew of 1300 were driven ashore by by a fierce gale at Dunluce, Co. Antrim. The entire crew perished with the exception of 9 men who were rescued by Sorley Boy MacDonnell who later arranged their escape to Scotland. (Information from "Ireland Graveyard of the Spanish Armada", T. P. Kilfeather)
How many ships sunk near the coast of Ireland in the spanish armada?
Estimates from 18 to 24 ships have been made of Armada wrecks off the Irish coast. Eighteen sites have been identified by underwater salvage teams.
Did the Irish kill Spanish Armada survivors?
Many of the survivors of the multiple wrecks were put to death, and the remainder fled across the sea to Scotland. It is estimated that 5,000 members of the fleet perished in Ireland. The wikipedia article 'Spanish Armada in Ireland' gives much more detail.
What were problems faced in the 1500s?
The Spanish had its Armada defeated in 1588 by the British Navy...
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Why did the English fight against the spanish armada?
The Catholic Spanish wished to overthrow the Protestant English Queen Elizabeth but the English defeated them and it led to the decline of Spain.
Who won the Spanish Armada and why?
The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage.The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage. Also Spain did not communicate with Parma's army well, which resulted in them not been bale to assist them, without Parma spains heavy ships were not match fro England. Spain chose a commander who had never been in a naval battle and who was not a salior. He made many mistaakes
What happened on the journey to England?
the spanish went from spain to coruna to get more supplies, then to calais to meet the duke of parmar's army and then sailed to london but their ships got attacked and they had to go back because they had no supplies. They couldn't go back past England because they would get attacked again so they went to the north of Scotland and past the west of ireland back to spain
From my history teacher :)
What are some major events that have shaped Spain?
the battle of puebla (there independance day) and something that i dont know
Who are the Spanish Armada seamen that then resided in Cornwall?
There is no record of Spanish Armada survivors settling in Cornwall. I would be surprised that Spanish-speaking Catholic enemy combatants would be welcomed at all much less to intermarry. The Spanish Armada has spawned numerous family legends about survivors in Ireland (especially), Cornwall, even Wales, and some areas of England and Scotland.
This is often used to explain away darker appearances of some people as if they are atypical.
'Names such as Pascoe, Jago, Bennetto or Jose, are not evidence of Spanish influence. All of these were attested well before the Spanish Armada of 1588 or the burning of Paul in 1595, events which in 19th century popular memory were associated with the intoduction of Spanish blood. The stubborn presistance of the popular myth of Spanish origins seems to be the result of a combination of a search for romantic origins - usually overseas - and the ignorance of the Cornish language.'
Recent DNA studies have indicated that most 'Celts' are genetically close to Iberian populations (Basques in particular). These Iberians settled Britain and Ireland thousands of year ago. Even the Roman Tacitus commented on the Iberian appearance of the Welsh Silures.
What was the most important factor which caused Elizabeth I to win against the spanish amarda?
Boats.
What do you think might have happened if the Spanish had not built presidios?
Nothing would have happened. They built them to establish a presence.
Why each side decided to go to war in 1754?
I think because they wanted more territory and land??? and they wanted to own ohio..
Spanish is important because more than 1/3 billion speakers world wide speak it
When did the inquisition come to England?
The Inquisition was in Spain only. The English did have their own religious purge in the Reformation. Many Catholics were put in prison, killed, and tortured in that time.
