anglo-spanish rivalries Flashcards
1
Q
commercial rivalry
A
- wanted to have dominance over spain
- trade profits
- needed a trading license - traded illegally
- spain controlled holland - gateaway to europe
2
Q
political rivalry
A
- spain - most powerful country in the world
- had an empire - the netherlands
- strong naval and armed forces
- however, spain preferred england to france - mqs had french ties and anxious about the power of france
3
Q
religious rivalry
A
- england = protestant
- spain = catholic
- in england, harsh punishments enforced against catholics - philip ii smuggled priests in
- however, in 1559, spain weren’t bothered - harsh punishments weren’t enforced
