Troubles at Home and Abroad

Question 1

What was one of the main reasons for the tensions between Phillip and Elizabeth?

Answer 1

Religious clashes
Elizabeth is protestant
Phillip is Catholic

Question 2

What country did Spain occupy which Elizabeth didn’t like?

Answer 2

Netherlands - part of Phillip’s empire

Question 3

What were the reason that meant that Spain were posing a threat to Elizabeth?

Answer 3

Netherlands was close to England
England relied on Netherlands for trade of cloth
People of Netherlands were protestant themselves

Question 4

What did Elizabeth do which Phillip despised?

Answer 4

Elizabeth indirectly supported but then directly supported the protestant revolt

Question 5

What did Francis Drake do in 1587 which prolonged the first Spanish attack?

Answer 5

Destroyed much of the Spanish fleet in Cadiz meaning Phillip would have to make new ships

Question 6

How many ships and guns did Phillip have in 1588?

Answer 6

130 Ships
2500 Guns

Question 7

What did Phillip plan to do in 1588?

Answer 7

Planned to use the English channel and go up to the Netherlands

Question 8

Why would Phillip want to go to the Netherlands first before England?

Answer 8

To pick up the Duke of Parma and 30,000 Spanish men

Question 9

Why was the Spanish unsuccessful before the fighting began?

Answer 9

Ran into storms so they couldn’t pick up the Duke of Parma nor t