Elizabethan

Question 1

Who launched the spanish armada and why? (3)

Answer 1

Phillip II
a devoted catholic who had already failed in plots to get rid of Elizabeth
the armada invasion gave him another chance to remove her and place a catholic on the English throne

Question 2

Why did the Spanish armada fail? (3)

Answer 2

weather- Spanish not used to English weather
tactics- the English had used quick attacks throughout, they also used fire to disrupt the Spanish formation, after this the Spanish were unable to reorganize themselves and this made them easier to defeat
advice- Elizabeth took good advice from experienced sailors such as Francis Drake, however Phillip ignored his advisors