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Why did England go to war with Spain 1585? (Privateers (Elizabeth knighted…
Why did England go to war with Spain 1585?
Privateers
Elizabeth knighted Drake which demonstrated hostility towards Spain
Spain saw Drake as a pirate
in 1572 Drake stole 40,000 of Spanish silver
1580 - loss of silver meant Spain could not support her army
Privately owned ships payed by Elizabeth
Commercial rivalry
Competition for resources of the new world resulted in conflict
Sailors like Francis traded with areas of the new world.
Spain had colonies in Peru and mexico. This gave Spain lots of gold and gave them control of sugar and resources to sell.
Drake raided Spanish colonies in America
political and religious rivalry
Philip was involved in plots against Elizabeth
Catholic Netherlands was beginning to become protestant
Spain saw protestant England as a threat
netherlands
1568 Spain executed many dutch protestants which angered many of Elizabeths government
Unpaid Spanish troops looted amsterdam in 1576 this united all dutch provinences against the Spanish
England secretly helped Dutch rebels with financial support