Philip II of Spain

Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, and other smaller European nations) captured Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession. The War of Spanish Succession decided who would become the newest King of Spain after Charles II died without an heir. Spain and France backed King Louis XIV of France’s grandson, Philip, to take over as king. The rest of Europe’s royalty was mainly from the Hapsburg family. They did not like another family potentially gaining more power in Europe, and feared the growing…

never being officially declared, and is best remembered for the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The English and Spanish were quite different from each other in terms of their religion, politics, and military structure, which lead to the King Philip II’s plans to overthrow Queen Elizabeth. However, when the invasion fleet arrived in the English Channel, they experienced a number of challenges and strategic blunders that lead, inevitably, to its defeat. While the battle was not a…

almost eight hours, a change in wind direction forced the Spanish to retreat from the battle and sailed toward the North Sea. The Spanish Armada had hoped to win the battle, but were unfortunately defeated, and the survivors forced to sail back to Spain. In the late 1580s, English raids against Spanish had commenced, and Queen Elizabeth 1 in support of the Dutch rebels in the Spanish Netherlands faced King…

the tyrannical portrayal of Spain, most notably in the opening scenes when King Philip II declares his intentions to…

The Speech That Led to Victory Ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, presented an inspiring speech before sending her troops off to battle against the men who served the King of Spain, King Philip II, in 1588. The battle was taking place in Tilbury and was occurring because both Queen Elizabeth I and King Philip II wanted the control over trade. To try and take that control, the Spanish were planning an attack on English soil. England expected the invasion and prior to the repel against them,…

Between 1553-1558, Mary I experienced limited pretender threats, the only one arising from her decision to marry the Spanish prince, Philip II. The prospect of a marriage alliance with Spain was unpopular with the English people who believed England would be involved in wars without the support of the nation. His strong Catholic faith combined with that of Mary’s also stirred up resentment and fear among the Protestant population in England and as a result, a Protestant courtier, Thomas Wyatt,…

Catholicism”(book). The Spanish Inquisition was called into play by Ferdinand II and Queen Isaeblla I in 1478. This particular inquisition was one that was under royal authority, the clergy. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella would tell the clergy to travel to different locations and convert the natives to Catholicism. They mostly attempted to convert the large groups like Judaism and Islam, that still dwelled in Spain. The Portuguese Inquisition differed from the Spanish Inquisition by being…

The Queen of Kings “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.” -Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I was one of the greatest leaders England ever had. She was brilliant in her studies, and took a country that was not in great standings and held the crown as she built back her kingdom. Queen Elizabeth I was a brilliant Queen because of her education, however her out witting charm played a large role, ability of…

In the letter Lope de Aguirre: Letter from to King Phillip of Spain, 1561, Lope filled the letter with hate. He demanded justice claiming that he and his people will “no longer tolerate the great oppression and unjust punishments” that they were forced to endure under the leadership of corrupt politicians and an unjust and reckless ruler. Lope states that the king’s sole concern is only of himself and not about the people under his leadership who worked themselves to the bone and foght for his…

“There is no marvel in a woman learning to speak, but there would be in teaching her to hold her tongue” ― Elizabeth I Tudor (goodreads.com). However, Queen Elizabeth I never held her tongue when she could have a say in matters. In many ways, Queen Elizabeth was one of the very first women in the 1500s to dominate her own era. Queen Elizabeth l controlled part of the government and provided suitable leadership for her army when the Spanish Armada tried to challenge England. With her…