Elizabeth 1-Portugal and the claim of Don Antonio Flashcards
How did Phillip II of Spain have control over Portugal?
Due to the death of a childless King Henry in Portugal, Phillip came under control of the large Portuguese navy and use of major ports such as Lisbon
What role did Don Antonio play in Portugal?
He was a claimant to the Portuguese throne as he was a member of the Portuguese royal family however he was illegitimate
How did the situation in the Netherlands deteriorate in 1580?
Parmas reconquest of the North began to gain momentum, leaving only the provinces of Holland and Zeeland in protestant hands
Who was assassinated in the Netherlands in 1584?
The rebel leader-William of Orange
Who came to the agreement of the treaty of Joinville at the end of 1584
Phillip II and the Catholic league in France
Why did the treaty of joinville alarm Elizabeth?
The Guise family led the Catholic league so Phillip no longer had a political motive to prevent him from supporting Mary Queen of Scots
