armada es espanol Flashcards
spanish armada was what year?
1588
what was king phillip (of spain)’s plan
sent an armada through the english channel to anchor off the dutch coast
how many ships were in the armada?
130
where did the armada need to pick the spanish army up from
the netherlands
where did the armada leave?
lisbon
where did they first stop?
the port of A Coruna
when did they arrive at the channel
july
how did the english attack the spanish?
fireships
when was the battle of gravelines
august 6th
where did the spanish flee to?
the north
the armada was eventually destroyed by
the storms
the storms were referred to as the
protestant wind
where did elizabeth give a speech after england’s victory
tilbury
key quote said by elizabethg
“i know i have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but i have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of england too”