The Spanish Armada Flashcards
What were the causes of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth refused to marry Philip second after Mary’s death, disparate Philip after the religious settlement, what in Netherlands and Protestant revolt, attacks by privateers
Who was duke of medina sidonia
He was chosen by Philip as the Admiral in charge of the Almada but he hated sailing and got seasick easily
Who was sir Francis drake
He was the vice admiral of the armada fleet and led many attacks on Spain and sailed around the world
What was englands response to Philips plan
England set up warning beacons along the coast to be lit if there were an invasion, Elizabeth raised a small army of 20,000 men and the Army was led by Lord Charles Howard
When did the armada sail from Spain
May 1588
When and where were the armada first spotted
Lizard point cornwall 29th july
What formation did the armada sail in
Crescent
When did the armada arrive in Calais and what happened
They arrived in august ready to pick up reinforcements but the reinforcements wernt waiting in Calais so they had to wait longer. Meanwhile england send fire ships do disband their formation
What happened at the battle of gravelines
This was the turning point when English ships dented the Spanish losing three ships and 1000 men the wind changed so the Spanish were unable to carry on fighting
What did the weather force the Spanish to do
They had to sail north around Scotland and Ireland and many ships were wrecked
What were the results of the armada
It’s a secured England’s independence, England was now a serious European naval power, England became more Protestant and Catholicism became increasingly unpopular
