English-Spanish relations 1558-1585

Question 1

What were relations like the 1560s??

Answer 1

John Hawkins tried to break Spanish trading monopoly in caribbean. 1586 blockaded in San Juan de Ulua - only 2 escaped.
Phillip II wanted more control in netherlands and Liz is uneasy and under pressure to intervene.
Nov 1568 - Spanish ships wrecked on english coast - carrying 400,000 florins army wages.
Liz took money and all english assests seized in retaltion.

Question 2

What were the other reasons for the breakdown of relations??

Answer 2

Decline in Anglo-Dutch trade.
Phillips encouragement of northen rebellion and the Ridofi plot.
Excommunication of Liz

Question 3

What happens next??

Answer 3

Dutch rebellion

Question 4

What are the key events of the dutch rebellion??

Answer 4

Sea beggars expelled
Dutch provinces
Pacification of Utrecht
Union of Arras

Question 5

When were the sea beggars expelled??

Answer 5

1568 - 1572. They went to netherlands where they captured the port of brill in 1572 which kicked off the war. Liz attempt to oppose phillip

Question 6

When were the dutch provinces in revolt??

Answer 6

1572 - 1648. Protestant - William of Orange.
Starts after the ridolfi plot means Phillip is distracted.
Immediate explosion of rebellion

Question 7

What was the Pacification of Ghent??

Answer 7

1576 - Declaration by dutch - north and south unite - shows lots of anger toward spain

Question 8

What was the treaty of utrecht??

Answer 8

1579 - Union of Protestant Northen provinces vs Phillip - reinforces anti-spanish ideas and protestant support

Question 9

What was the union of Arras??

Answer 9

1579 - Catholic league in support of Phillip.
LIZ INDECISIVE

Question 10

What is the disaster in portugal??

Answer 10

1580 - War of Portuguse sucession
Portugal annexed by Phillip II
Inherited portuguse fleet - HUGE THREAT.
Elizabeth supports pretender, Don Antonio - absoulte failure and Spain is hugely strenghted position by 1583

Question 11

What was the result of the wars??

Answer 11

Parmas northen advance was a success and only holland and new zealand under protestant control.
1584 - William of Orange assassinated
1584 - Treaty of Joinville - Phillip and Frances Catholic League alliance
Phillip threw full supprt behind Guises and Mary Stuart (MQS).