11.3 Later years - Impact of the war with Spain Flashcards
HOW DID THE THREAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA AFFECT ENGLAND?
HOW DID THE THREAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA AFFECT ENGLAND?
What were 2 ways England prepared for the war with Spain?
- Beacons set up on hills to be lit if a fleet invaded
- Coastal towns ordered to provide further shipping
Why did some coastal towns complain about providing further shipping?
The subsidy had just been collected and they had already had to pay out for supplies for the militia
How many men were assembled at Tilbury under the Earl of Leicester?
12,500 men
When was the Spanish Armada defeated?
8th August 1588
What did Elizabeth say to troops at Tilbury the day after the Armada had been defeated?
‘I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a King’
How much money was Elizabeth forced to loan from her wealthy subjects?
£75,000
How much money was Elizabeth forced to borrow from the City of London at 10% interest rate?
£56,000
What caused more death than in the fighting?
Elizabeth could not pay her sailors and their conditions worsened - spread of disease
Whose death in September 1588 had crushed Elizabeth?
The Earl of Leicester (Robert Dudley)
THE WAR ON LAND
THE WAR ON LAND
Where was the land war concentrated?
France and Netherlands
How many men did Elizabeth send to France in 1590?
4000 men
How many men did Elizabeth send to France in 1591?
6000 men
What did Elizabeth call Henry IV of France?
‘The most ungrateful king that liveth’
What did Elizabeth give Henry IV of France as a gift in 1589?
£20,000
When did Elizabeth pull her troops out of France?
Once France were able to win unaided
HOW DID THE WAR AFFECT POLITICS IN ENGLAND?
HOW DID THE WAR AFFECT POLITICS IN ENGLAND?
What leading Councillor died in 1590?
Walsingham
What leading Councillor died in 1591?
Hatton
What Councillor favoured action?
Essex
What two Councillors had a fierce rivalry in the 1590s?
Cecil and Essex
Why was Essex a national hero?
He was successful in Cadiz in 1596
Why were Elizabeth’s Councillors a problem in the later years of her reign?
They were not of the same calibre as their fathers
How many men died in the war with Spain?
105,000
How many men died before 1594?
50,000
How much money in total was spent on the war with Spain?
£4.5 million
How much of the £4.5 million was spent in Ireland?
£2 million
How much did Elizabeth sell in crown lands from 1599 to 1600?
£200,000
When did Philip II die?
1598
ROMAN CATHOLICS
ROMAN CATHOLICS
What was Cardinal William Allen promised if Philip was victorious?
He would be the Archbishop of Canterbury
What did Cardinal William Allen write in order to convince the English to join the Spanish army?
‘Admonition to the People and Nobility’
Who did Catholic Earl of Northumberland would take the throne after Elizabeth’s death?
James, son of MQoS
What Catholic sympathiser at court favoured Infanta Isabella’s claim to the throne?
Lord Buckhurst
What weakened the position of Catholics?
The divisions among them
