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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 there a delay before the Spanish armada?
The main reason was bad weather between Spain and England. Another key point was a year before the Armada left Sir Francis Drake Sailed to Spain and sabotaged the armada
Which english ruler defeated the spanish armanda?
They brung Hell boats to seperate the other boats and Hell boats also looked like or were on fire.
Why didn't King Philip attack Persia?
You are probably asking about King Phillip II of Spain and the Invincible Armada. He built his boats in Spain and then sent them to his colony in the Netherlands. Each of his boats had more firepower than the English boats. The wood was not as good. They had nowhere near the maneuverability. The English boats simply would not get into the position where the Spanish cannon could shoot them. Instead, the English boats sailed all over the place and turned the Spanish boats to toothpicks. Then the Spanish Admiral decided to sail around Scotland and attack from a different direction. When he attempted to sail around Scotland, his armada ran into a storm and the rest of his fleet turned to toothpicks. His sailors manned the lifeboats and rowed for shore. They became loyal citizens of Scotland.
There was a King Phillip's War against New England settlers. King Phillip was an Indian Chief. He decided too many people were moving to America. He attacked the settlers, burned their crops, and killed a number of people. The settlers counterattacked. They burned the Indians' crops, killed many people, and burned many villages. Both sides faced the winter without food supplies. However, the settlers sent to England for more food, guns, and ammunition. The Indians had no supply bases. The settlers did not starve. Many Indians starved to death. The next year the war continued. The war ended with King Phillip dead and the area that housed the Indians open to settlement.
Why was the Industrial Revolution bad?
You can't just say it was bad.
It was good for some, and bad for some.
To get any grade, you must discuss both sides.
What are the results after the English defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I made half of them starve to death and not come back to land because she promised them all lots of money if they defeated the armada but to save her money she let half of them die. better than the previos answer :)
How many ships returned from the spanish armada?
about 140 ships sailed out to the English channel and it is said that only about 20 returned to Spain ...
What are the factors of leadership?
factors essential for leadership are set crystal clear goals select the people carefully to attain the goals use interpersonal skills combined with encouraging communication to motivate the goal attainers good luck for the success of leadership .........
Why does Philip II think he can invade England?
He thought that with the Catholic church on his side, he would be able to do anything. His purpose for invading England was to return the country to the Catholic faith.
What are three kinds of clouds?
The five different types of clouds are called Cumulonimbus, Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus, and Altostratus. These different types of clouds are distinguished by their shapes and positions in the sky.
How many troops survived Spanish armada?
the spanish left with 130 boats and came back with 60 boats!
What was the result after the Spanish Armada being defeated?
The results of the Spanish armada battle was that England defeated them... Spain had "less-mobile" ships so they could not maneuver as easily as England could. Also a storm known as the Protestant Winds came through, wiping out the Spanish. Before this battle Spain was known as "sea dogs" they were rulers of the sea. After being defeated by England, they lost that control and England gained it.
The English beat the Spanish armada.
The English played some small part at the Battle of Gravelines, however ths stormy weather caused the loss of some 65 Spanish ships and 20,000 men
What helped the English defeat the Spanish armada?
The English were able to defeat the Spanish Armada due to a variety of reasons including very good luck.
- Cannons- The Spanish cannons on board their ships were a mixture of different calibres, so in the heat of battle the gunners were having to hunt around for the right cannon balls slowing down the rate of fire. Also the cannons were muzzle loading meaning they had to be pulled back into the ship after every firing slowing the rate of fire further whilst on the English ships early breach loading guns were used with a standard size of cannon ball increasing the rate of fire.
- Personnel- The Spanish had brought along a very bad selection of people for the task at hand. To start with there were more priests than trained gunners which isn't going to win you many wars. Also they had lots of men equipped for deck to deck fighting (which was their preferred means of attack) whilst the English stayed to far away for boarding to occur.
- Ships-The types of ships were very important, the Spanish brought along galleons which were slow and cumbersome. The English on the other hand were using ships which were larger but lower in the water and far more manoeuvrable giving them an edge over the Spanish.
- Fire- When the Spanish fleet was moored waiting for the army of Flanders to come to them the English deployed fire ships. In Tudor times fire ships were becoming a bit out of date but they performed their task to perfection. With these mountains of fire coming towards them the Spanish cut their anchors in their haste to flee and escape the fire. No ships were set on fire but some ran aground and the rest became heavily dispersed allowing the English to attack the smaller formation and drive them past their rendezvous point.
- Communication-There was verticality no chance of the Army in Flanders knowing when it was to be picked up by the Armada, this left the ships in the open and vulnerable to attack.
- THE WEATHER-The winds and storms around the British Isles was the biggest factor in the Armadas defeat, not the English. As these were sailing ships if they past heir objective it was very difficult to go back, after the fire ship and the Battle of Gravelines, the wind oh so nearly wrecked the entire fleet in shallow water, however they were saved at the last minute. The winds direction and the Royal navy in the channel forced the ships to go round the British Isles where they were picked off by violent storms and angry locals.
How did power shift in Europe after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Spain lost power because of the debt Phillip caused his country and other countries no longer feared Spain and reached out To Elizabeth. Even Pope Sixtus V admitted she was a great ruler.
Who ruled before Queen Elizabeth I?
Her elder half-sister Mary (known as Bloody Mary). She was Catholic and despised her sister Elizabeth. Mary married Phillip of Spain, a marriage that did not last long. She was a rather vile woman and had a terrible upbringing for the King Henry VIII.
What was the name of the powerful Spanish fleet the British defeat during this time?
The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña in August 1588 as an escort to troops from Flanders for a planned invasion England to depose Queen Elizabeth and prevent English interference in the Spanish Netherlands and (hopefully) predation by English privateers.
Unfortunately for the Armada, bad choices by leaders, aggressive, effective attacks by the British and Dutch, bad weather, and general bad fortune prevented them from ever linking up with the army they were to escort and more than a third of the fleet was destroyed before they could make it back to Spain.
How much gold did the spanish armada have?
Figures show that it cost around 6 million ducats, or near 4.8 billion in today's U.S. dollars.
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Why is English win over Spanish Armada important?
my oponion on the subject is that it showed that England actually had military strength.
The Tudors mainly ate meat because the animals could be kept alive for use as food year round. The meat included oxen, deer, pigs, wild boar, badger, chicken, pigeons, sparrows, heron, crane, pheasant, woodcock, partridge, blackbirds, peacocks, larks, eel, quail, snipe, salmon, sole, turbot, whiting, lobster, crayfish, pike, and rabbit.
They ate fruits and vegetables such as artichokes, turnips, green peas, cucumbers, leeks, garlic, parsnips, skirrets (like parsnips), collards and kale (types of cabbage), lentils, turnips, broad beans, onions, spinach, carrots, beets, artichokes, radishes, asparagus, and olives, but only when they were in season.
Bread was served with every meal. They also ate fruit tarts, custards, quince pie, and cheese.
Seasonings and spices were used, especially to disguise the poor quality of the food.
Water was so polluted that they drank ale or wine with their meals. They also drank milk but there was no way to keep it fresh so milk had to be drunk the same day it was obtained.
Poorer people ate pottage which consisted of peas, milk, egg yolks, breadcrumbs and parsley which would be flavored with saffron and ginger.
Who fought for the English in spanish armada?
Lord Howard of Effingham and Sir Francis Drake were the English leaders against the Spanish armada.
