Foreign policy Flashcards
E intervention in Scott- installed pro english regime Edinburgh paving way union crowns 1603
1560
Successful english attacks on Cadiz under Drake and Essex
1587
1596
Imm cause deterioration trading activities John Hawkins attempt break Spanish slave monopoly- Pollitt direct support Liz
Sept 1668
The first rebellion in Netherlands causing philips troops move in rooting out heresy
1566
philip intervened
1567
Impounding 400 000 florins reaction Alva seizing english ships and property Neth - liz did same
Nov 1668
Convocation of Nymegen - rep of liz + Alva concluded treaty resumption trade + liz withdrew support raids on Spanish in Indies
1573
Liz inadvertently contributed sig deterioration relations expelling sea beggars- dutch pirated licensed William of Orange - forced Land dutch port Brielle - sparked revolt against repressive policy Duke of Alba
1572
Union of Utrecht
North + prot
Union of Arras
Southern + cath
Spanish power increased virtual annexation Portugal
1580
Liz support pretender Don Antonio for attak Azores
1580-1
Spanish plans invasion England formulated light liz challenge sovereignty Netherlands + support Don Antonio
1583
Liz knighting drake circumnavigating globe
Doran “direct affront”
1580
Success Parma’s conquest leading up to war
Ports Holland + Zeeland left in rebel hands
William of Orange assassinated
1584