The Armada

Question 1

Why spanish wanted to invade

Answer 1

Relgion, treaty of joinville and treaty of norwich, Drake, spanish just got porugal

Question 2

Spanish strats and tactics

Answer 2

Ordered armada to sail along channel to netherlands, join wiht parmas troops and attack london and establihs catholic gov
They needed control of channel to transport parmas troops

Question 3

What happened (english perspective)

Answer 3

Armada spotted in channel
Battle of plymouth(2 spanish ships captured)
Battle of the isle of wight(outgunned by english and forced to move higher to Calais
Battle of gravelines(fireships, spanish never got with parma, scattered)

Question 4

Reasons for english victory

Answer 4

Communication problems between spanish
English ships better armed and equipped
Spanish lacked supplies, provisions and food for long voyage
English tactics were superior(drakes fireships-caused spanish to panic)
Weather(caused destruction to spanish ships and retrested home)

Question 5

Consequences of english victory for english

Answer 5

Navy was stregnthened, protestant cause stronger in england(showed god was on their side), elizabeths authority enhanced, english gained portedtant allies in europe

Question 6

Consequences of the english victory for spain

Answer 6

Major military and finnanical to spain, war continued for rest of reign, prestige was broken and gradual end of spanish empire