2.3 Outbreak Of War Wit Spain 1585-88

Question 1

Why did Elizabeth sign the treaty of Nonsuch in 1585?

Answer 1

Because Dutch protestant representives offered her soverignty of the Netherlands, she refused by decided to take direct action

Question 2

What did the treaty of Nonsuch in 1585 leaad to?

Answer 2

Earl of Leicester takes an army of 7,400 troops to work with the rebel’s goverment

October 1585: she sends Drake to raid Spanish new world settlements

Question 3

What did Drake raidong Spanish new world settlements do?

Answer 3

Angered Philip, he told the Pope he intened to invadeEngland at the end of 1585

Question 4

Why was England’s intervention in the Netherlands not a great suces?

Answer 4

Elizabeth was still hoping to negociate with Spain

so Leicester eas not given enough money for men or supplies to large a big campaign

Question 5

Before Leicester was called back to England in November 1587, what is the crucial thing he achieved?

Answer 5

He prevented the Duke of Parma taking the major deep-water port of Ostend

Question 6

When is Drake’s raid on Cadiz(singe of the King’s beard)

Answer 6

1587

Question 7

Describe what happened in the raid of cadiz?

Answer 7

Elizabwth orders Drake to attack Spain’s navy who were preparing for the Armada

Drake sails into Cadiz and sinks 30 ships and fleet provisions

Hethen goes to attack new
world colonies

Spain has to defend itself v Drake and this ultimately delayed the Armada for ayeae(more time to prpare)