conflict with spain and the spanish armada Flashcards
what were the four reasons there was conflict between spain and England?
-the netherlands
-the actions of sailors
-marriage
-religious difference
why did the netherlands cause conflict?
-Philip ruled the netherlands and in 1566 there was a protestant uprising in the country.
Although Liz wanted to avoid war with spain, Elizabeth agreed to send money to support the protestants and allowed British volunteers to go and help in the fight
when did liz send english troops to the netherlands to support the protestants?
december 1585
who did Liz send?
her trusted friend Robert dudley with 7000 soldiers
how did marriage cause conflict?
King Philip used to be married to Mary I- their plan was unite Spain and England by producing an hier
philip proposed to Elizabeth in 1559 and she refused which caused tension to grow between the countries
how did religious difference cause conflict?
spain remained catholic but England and Elizabeth was protestant opposing religious ideas led to conflict
how did actions of the sailors cause conflict?
sir Francis Drake spent years raiding spanish ports and ships and stealing treasures from spanish colonies in south america
what is an example of drake being aggressive towards the spanish?
1587- Drake led a raid on the port of cadiz. He destroyed dozens of spanish ships and Liz encouraged these acts by granting licences in exchange for sharing the treasures with the country
what was a ‘line of battle’?
ships formed in a single line and fired together on the enemy. the aim was to sink as many ships as possible
what were ‘raids’
a common form of attack- they took enemy ports by surprise and destroyed as many ships as possible before the enemy had a chance to fight back- this meant they could steal treasure
what were ‘fireships’?
an effective tactic where an old ship would be set alight and sent into the middle of the enemy fleet
what was a ‘lateen’
a new type of triangular sail which meant that they could travel much faster and new ships allowed for a greater speed and manoevrability
what did cannons allow?
meant it was possible to fire at enemy ships from a distance
what did new inventions like astrolabe?
allowed for greater accuracy when planning voyages and working out location
