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20 Cards in this Set
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When was the Protestant Reformation in the Netherlands? |
1567 and caused Phillip II to bring all 17 provinces under his control. - The NL had previously been semi-autonomus |
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Who was Mary Queen of Scots in Contact with? |
the Spanish military leader Don John of Austria - Spain did not want a Protestant on the throne of England. Again shown by Catholic Plots involving Spain i.e. the 1571 Ridolfi Plot and 1586 Babbington Plot. |
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What did Elizabeth fear in 1584? |
A Franco-Spanish Catholic Crusade after the Treaty of Joinville |
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What evidence is there to suggest that it was not religious issues? |
Spain and England in the early years both has suspicion about the Catholic Guise faction. Phillip had previously persuaded the Pope not to excommunicate Elizabeth and he had even proposed marriage to her in 1558. Elizabeth supported the Catholic and Protestant rebels in the 1585 Treaty of Nonsuch - 6,400 cavalry and 1,000 mercenaries. |
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What happened regarding the Genoese Loan? |
1568 - Elizabeth impounds 400,000 florins from a Spanish ship. The Spanish Ambassador De Spes writes to the Duke of Alba who then puts a trade embargo on England which lasts for 6 years. |
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What happened regarding the Sea Beggars? |
in 1572 Elizabeth expelled the Sea Beggars from English ports who then moved to Brielle and caused a revolt against the Duke of Alba. |
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What does McCaffery suggest about the actions of the English? |
It was all a misunderstanding - Elizabeth was planning on giving the Genoese Loan back and the embargo was lifted in 1574 Treaty of Bristol. The expulsion of the sea beggars aimed to help Phillip as they were Dutch pirates licensed by William of Orange. |
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What happened in 1568 regarding John Hawkins? |
He tried to break the Spanish monopoly in the Caribbean with Elizabeth's support. He was trying to repeat his success in 1562 whereby he ventured to West Africa and bought salves which sold for profits. However in 1568 he was blockaded in the Mexican Port of San Juan De Ulua by the Spanish - only 2 of the 6 ships retuned home. |
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What did Drake do in 1571? |
he led expeditions to cut off Phillip II's supply go gold and silver from Mexico and Peru. |
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What did Drake do in 1577-80? |
He was plundering the Spanish colonies and captured the Cacafuego |
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What did Drake do in 1587? |
He 'singed the King of Spain's beard' by destroying 24 Spanish ships off the coast of Cadiz. |
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What did Wrenham say regarding events in the New World? |
'the Anglo-Spanish quarrel arose over the Netherlands, not the West Indies' |
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When did Alba go to the NL with an army? |
1567 - Elizabeth worries as she wants it to be semi-autonomous |
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When was the Spanish Fury? |
1576 |
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What happened with the Spanish Fury? |
Spanish topped went on a murdering spree in Antwerp known as the Sack of Antwerp. |
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When did Phillip obtain Portugal? |
1580 - soon after Liz sports Don Antonio a Portuguese Pretender. |
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When was Parma sent to reconquer the Netherlands? |
1580 and by 1581 he had taken all but Holland and Zeeland. |
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When was the assassination of William of Orange? |
1585 - Liz supported the rebels further. |
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Why did Elizabeth fear the Treaty of Joinville from a security perspective? |
she was concerned that the NL would be used as a military advantage to invade England - only one day sail away. |
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What does Susan Doran say about the NL? |
it caused 'intolerable strain' |
