SA - Why Were They Sent

Question 1

Privateering

Answer 1

• English privateers raided around 100 times a year
• gave some profits to queen
• Sir Frances Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth
• Elizabeth denied raids but secretly encouraged

Question 2

Religion

Answer 2

• England Protestant
• Spain Catholic
• Philip married Mary Tudor when Spain was Catholic
• when Mary died Philip hoped to Marry Elizabeth to turn England back to Catholism
• Elizabeth turned him down

Question 3

Mary Queen of Scots

Answer 3

• Mary was next in line to throne and was a threat to Elizabeth
• people in England wanted England to be Catholic and would use Mary to take over throne
• Elizabeth beheaded Mary for treason
• Philip was raged and saw it as a major crime

Question 4

Ireland

Answer 4

• Ireland remained Catholic despite attempts to change it to Protestantism
• Elizabeth realised Philip might use Ireland to launch attacks on England
• she determined to bring Ireland under full control of crown

Question 5

The Netherlands

Answer 5

• some people here converted to Protestantism and many rebellions were made against Philip
• Elizabeth was persuaded to help Netherlands in their fight against Spain
• 1585 she sent money/arms
• this helped Philip make his decision to invade England and remove Elizabeth from throne

Question 6

Colonies

Answer 6

• travelling to new places never seen before
• new land discovered called new world (north/South America)
• shared same colonies

Question 7

What were the 6 main reasons for Spain and Wngland being rivals?

Answer 7

• colonies
• Netherlands
• privateering
• Ireland
• religion
• Mary Queen of Scots