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Lead up to Anglo-Spanish War |
-William the Silent, leader of Protestant revolt in Spain, was murdered in 1584 -Protestants losing taken land in the Netherlands -Duke of Alencon died, depriving Elizabeth an ally -Also pushed French Catholics to ally with Spain as the French succession led to Huguenot -English fleet raided Spanish Caribbean ships |
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Treaty of Nonsuch |
-Spain was gaining control of the cross-channel frontier by defeating the Dutch Netherlands -Agreed to provide military support in 1585 -Earl of Leicester sent with 5,000 troops and 1,000 cavalry -The Dutch handed Elizabeth two towns and the title of Protector of the Netherlands -Public defiance of Phillip |
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Spanish Armada Weaknesses |
-(May 1588) They planned to stop in the Netherlands to puck up additional soldiers -This failed because the shallow ports, the south-westerly wind and the lack of communication -The fleet lacked suitable provisions -Duke of Medina Sidonia was a weak leader -Phillip counted on Elizabeth surrendering -The English had plenty of time to prepare |
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Battle of Gravelines |
-Elizabeth's astrologers predicting global disaster -Naval tactics forced the fleet against the wind -Fire-ships scattered ships when they tried to seek refuge along the French coast -Battle took place in July off the Coast of Flanders -Medina Sidona was forced to retreat around the entire British Isles, where most ships sank |
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Anglo-Spanish War |
-Drake sent to Portugal for a counter-attack in 1589 but forced to withdraw without Lisbon -The Netherlands invaded France in 1589 -The force sent to aid France in 1592 failed -A raid in 1596 of 80,000 captured captured Cadiz and destroyed 50 ships, but Essex was not allowed to establish a settlement there -In 1597 both sides sent fleets which failed -Final Armada in 1601 landed in Ireland and was eventually defeated |
