Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada
I can recall the reasons for the Spanish Armada and explain how it was defeated.
Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada
I can recall the reasons for the Spanish Armada and explain how it was defeated.
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Key learning points
- English privateers had been raiding Spanish ships in the Atlantic and stealing their gold.
- England supported Dutch Protestant rebels in the Netherlands against the Spanish.
- The Spanish King, Philip II, wished to make England Catholic.
- The Spanish Armada in 1588 was a Spanish attempt to invade England.
- Elizabeth I used the victory over the Spanish in propaganda.
Keywords
Alliance - an alliance is a connection or friendship between different countries
Privateer - a privateer is a person or armed ship allowed by a government to attack and steal from other ships at sea
Fleet - a fleet is a group of ships sailing together
Navy - the navy is the branch of the armed forces which operates at sea
Spanish Armada - the Spanish Armada was a large group of warships
Common misconception
The English navy destroyed the Spanish Armada.
Most of the ships lost from the Spanish Armada were sunk in storms after the battle against the English navy.
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