Elizabeth - Involvement in the Netherlands

Question 1

What did Elizabeth do abt the Netherlands?

Answer 1

Reluctant to help Dutch Protestants rebel in Netherlands as wanted to avoid starting war w Spain. Instead hoped to apply pressure on Spanish to encourage them to agree to return Netherlands to how they had been governed previously

Question 2

How did Eliz apply pressure to Philip II

Answer 2

• by indirectly & unofficially helping Dutch Protestants resists Spanish
• by allowinf Spanish shipping & colonies to come under attack from Eng privateers
• by pursuing friendly relations w France

Question 3

When was Treaty of Joinville

Answer 3

1584

Question 4

What was Treaty of Joinville

Answer 4

French Catholic League signed w Philip II to secure his help against French Protestants

Effectively meant Catholic France & Spain now allies against Protestantism

Question 5

When does Elizabeth take direct action in Netherlands

Answer 5

1585

Question 6

When was Treaty of Nonsuch

Answer 6

Aug 1585

Question 7

What was Treaty of Nonsuch

Answer 7

Effectively put Eng & Spain at war. Eliz had agreed to intervene directly in Netherlands on the side of the rebels. Philip thought the Eng would stay out of Netherlands as they belonged to Spain

Question 8

What did Eliz do in Netherlands 1585

Answer 8

England financed an army of 7,400 troops under comander of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

In Oct 1585, Eliz also sent Sir Francis Drake to raid Spanish New World settlements, w aim of siruptinf Philip’s flow of resources & finances. This angered him into invading Eng at end of 1585

Question 9

What did Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester do

Answer 9

Eliz was still hoping to negotiate w Spain, so Leicester was therefore not given enough money for men or supplies to mount a large campaign

In Jan 1586, Leicester accepted title of Governor General of the Netherlands on Eliz’s behalf. Eliz was furious as this implied that she was deposing Philip II as king of Netherlands

Question 10

Reaons why was the English campaign in Netherlands was not successful (1586-88)

Answer 10

1. Eliz was never fully behind the rebels. She still hoped to negotiate w Spain & did not give Leicester the funds necessary to mount a large campaign
2. Leicester & Eliz had diff aims in Netherlands. Leicester wanted to liberate Netherlands from Spanish (independent) - Eliz wanred to return to how Netherlands had been governed in 1548