Conflict with spain and Spanish armarda Flashcards
issues with marriage
had been married to Mary
proposed to E she kept him waiting for an answer
tensions grew
papal bull
excommunication
called for catholics to challenge rule
religous difference
returned england to protestant
spain remained catholic
actions of sailors
privateers had raided portsstealing treasures
drake raided cadiz
destroying dozens of spanish ships
Elizabeth encouraged these by granting licences and even knighting some
size of fleet
Henry VIII spent fortune on ships
built to protect island nation
Tactics
Raids - common form of attack destroying as many ships as possible
fireships - old ship sent alight to send into enemy fleet, sending damage across wooden boats with little risk to attacker
technology
lateen sail - faster and manouverable
more powerful canons - possible to fire from a distance
astrolabe - better accuracy when planning voyages
what happened
Philip launched armarda - 151 ships
saill in crescent
filled ships with land weopons showing his confidence
DRAKE ATTACKS SENDING 8 FIRESHIPS, BADLY DAMAGING THE ARMARDA, CHAOS OCCURS.
medina runs away
storm blows them off course
food rotting and water polluted many ships wrecked
only 65 boats return
how was the armarda defeated
english fireships and cannons and faster boats
spanish not designed to cope with Mediterranean boats and land weapons, inexperienced commander
storms destroyed fleet
delayed their return
WHAT WAS DRAKE DOING WHEN HE HEARD
PLAYING A GAME OF BOWLS AND HE SAID NO WAIT LET ME FINISH MY GAME
consequences
proved england was a naval power
philip planned second attempt
brought england together
even catholics supported her defeat of spain
