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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 did Queen Elizabeth have to do with the Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth was the queen of England when the English were attacked by the Spanish.
Who was the Duke of Medina Sedonia defeated by?
The Duke of Medina Sedonia was deafeated by Elizabeth I's fleet of ships when the Duke lead the Spanish Armada. The Duke knew nothing about the sea and this is why the Spanish Armada lost against the English, along with other reasons.
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How many boats were in the English Fleet at the Spanish Armada?
34 Warships and 163 armed Merchant Vessels
Carles Puyol was born in a small Catalan town of La Pobla de Segur in Spain. He plays for Barcelona.
Who led Spain in the spanish armada?
The duke led the spanish armada his name was; The duke of medina sidonia.
Who were the leaders in the armada?
If you mean the Spanish Armada, then Sir Francis Drake was the English leader and Medina Sidonia was the Spanish leader.
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How does Spanish food differ from English?
Spanish Food is A lot Spicier then English food.
The Spanish also eat a lot of fish and Meat.
Was Philip of Spain the leader of the spanish armada?
He organised it and was one of the main financiers but the actual commander of the fleet was the Duke of Medina Sidonia.
Did the spanish armada attack gravesend?
Not the Spanish Armada, but a Castilian-French fleet during the Hundred Years War. Several raids were conducted by Castille in English soil during the Hundred Years War. On the other hand, the several Spanish Armadas in the XVI century raid several town in Cornwall, and raised a revolt in Ireland (Nine Years War)
What does king Philip came over for great spaghetti stand for?
It stands for the groups of classification which are "Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species". It helps you remember the groups of classification and you can also say "Did King Philip come over for good spaghetti". I said "did" because it stands for domain which is the first one.
"Sí, señor; yo soy." These would be the words if an affirmation of character, etc. were being made. As in, "Yes, sir, I am [THAT man or woman]." If, on the other hand, an affirmation of location were being made, as in "Yes, sir, I am [here]." it would be, "Sí, señor; yo estoy."
What was the purpose of the armada portrait?
The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I of England is the name of any of three surviving versions of an allegorical panel painting depicting the Tudor queen surrounded by symbols of imperial majesty against a backdrop representing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
How powerful was the Spanish armada?
Some weaknesses for the Spanish fleet were spanish gunner were not taught to reload cannons. Spanish navy not large enough to invade England. Leaders of Armada missed an oportunity to attack in Plymouth. Spanish Admiral was not a sailor and got very sea sick.
How were spanish soldiers slain during the course of the armada?
they ate too much chocolate cheesecake and was too full up... this made them sleepy....
What happened after the spanish armada?
The spannish armarda failed, the english forced them to go aroung the whole of britian till they could sail back to Spain. But the spannish planned another attck with better ships. The english had gone to Spain to try and revenge, but that failed and a lot of english people died!
What was the Spanish Armadas religion?
The Spanish were very strong Roman Catholics, partly because Philip II was the son of Charles V, who was Holy Roman Emperor at that time (connections with Roman Catholic Church) and for other reasons. This clash of religion between England and Spain brought the two countries together in conflict, which led to the formation of the Armada.
