Elizabethan foreign policy

Question 1

When did the English allow Dutch pirates to use English harbours which allowed them to attack Spanish ships?

Answer 1

1567

Question 2

When did Hawkins enter the San Juan de Ulua?

Answer 2

1568

Question 3

How much did Hawkins lose?

Answer 3

4 ships, 100 men

Question 4

When were the bullion ships stolen?

Answer 4

1568

Question 5

How many florin were stolen from the bullion ships?

Answer 5

100,000 florins

Question 6

When were the trade embargos?

Answer 6

1563, 1568, 1585

Question 7

When was the treaty of Bois?

Answer 7

1572

Question 8

When did Drake begin his circumnavigation?

Answer 8

1577

Question 9

When is drake knighted?

Answer 9

1581

Question 10

When and how does Elizabeth support AQnjou’s expedition?

Answer 10

1582, £70,000

Question 11

When and what is the treaty of nonsuch?

Answer 11

1585 - sends army to help Dutch rebels

Question 12

When is drakes 2nd expedition?

Answer 12

1587

Question 13

What does drake do on his 2nd expedition?

Answer 13

Takes 29 ships, destroys Spanish ships, captures Portuguese treasure fleet

Question 14

How many men does Phillip II send to Brittany?

Answer 14

3,000

Question 15

When and how did Drake and Hawkins die?

Answer 15

1595, they attacked the Panama (centre of Spanish bullion route)

Question 16

When is the duke of Alva sent to the Netherlands?

Answer 16

1567

Question 17

When is orange assassinated?

Answer 17

1584

Question 18

When does the duke of Parma go to the Netherlands?

Answer 18

1584

Question 19

What happens in 1590?

Answer 19

The duke of Parma leaves the Netherlands to defend Paris, Dutch rebels take back some towns

Question 20

When is the 1st armada?

Answer 20

1588

Question 21

When is Essex sent to deal with the 3rd armada?

Answer 21

1597

Question 22

When do Francis II and MQS marry?

Answer 22

1559

Question 23

When is the treaty of Edinburgh

Answer 23

1560

Question 24

When does violence between the heugonots and guise start?

Answer 24

1562

Question 25

When are the marriage negotiations between Elizabeth and Anjou?

Answer 25

1570

Question 26

When’s St Bartholomew day?

Answer 26

1572

Question 27

When does the duke of Anjou die~?

Answer 27

1584

Question 28

When and what is the treaty of joinville?

Answer 28

1584 - between Phillip and the catholic league

Question 29

When is Henry III assassinated?

Answer 29

1589

Question 30

Who does Elizabeth send a small army under to help Henry Navarre?

Answer 30

Wilouby

Question 31

When does Henry become catholic?

Answer 31

1593

Question 32

When and what is the treaty of Berwick?

Answer 32

1586, alliance between James VI and Elizabeth ($40,000 pension)

Question 33

When did the troubles start in Scotland with esme Stuart?

Answer 33

1579