Spanish Armada

Question 1

What was the Spanish Armada

Answer 1

King Philip II of Spain wanted to attack England with fleet of ships called an Armada
He wanted to knock Elizabeth of throne and replace her with his catholic daughter

Question 2

Why did King Philip of Spain want to invade England (5 reasons)

Answer 2

1. He wanted England to become catholic - encouraged by pope
2. His treasure ships being attacked by English pirates
3. Elizabeth supporting his enemies in Netherlands
4. Elizabeth had rejected his marriage proposal
5. Elizabeth had executed his catholic cousin Mary

Question 3

What was the problem with the commander Duke of Medina Sedonia

Answer 3

Duke did not want to be commander and got seasick

Question 4

What was Philips plan for his attack with Armada?

Answer 4

170 ships sail to Calais and collect 20 000 soldiers
Then invade England
Replace Elizabeth with his catholic daughter

Question 5

Why did the Spanish Armada fail? 6 reasons

Answer 5

1. Poor choice of commander - seasick and land based commander Duke of Medina Sedonia
   2 better English leadership
   3 Fireships - caused Spanish to panic and crescent shaped formation of armada ships to fall apart making easier to attack
   4 English had faster ships and better weapons
   5 Duke of Parma and army not there (at Calais) when should have been so armada had to wait
   6 Storms - storms made armada break up and sink