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ELIZABETH TROUBLES ABROAD - Coggle Diagram
ELIZABETH TROUBLES ABROAD
Causes for Anglo-Spanish Tension
Economic
English Businesses disrupted due to trade restrictions due to Netherland Spanish Civil war
Personal
Phillip angry he was rejected by Elizabeth
Muder of Mary Queen of Scots
Spain supported many plots to kill Elizabeth
Political
Privy Council and Elizabeth indirectly helped rebels in Netherland by sending
7000 troops
People in UK hated Spain for oppressing the Netherlands
Religious
Phillip hated Elizabeth's settlement and thought she was a heretic
Pope encourage Phillip to plot against England
THE SPANISH ARMADA
Spain resources
130 ships - slow and old ships
30,000 men at sea 20,000 soldiers on land
2,000 short range large cannons
England Resources
200 ships - 54 strong, light and fast battleships. 140 merchant ships
14,000 men at sea and 20,000 soldiers on Land
200 Smaller cannons that could fire over long distances
Impact of Spanish Defeat
in Spain, 4,000 people killed and only 60 ships made it back.
For England, this boosted National Pride and established a greater naval power
Anglo- Saxon war dragged on with England launching unsuccessful counter to the Armada in 1589 and two more in 1596 and 1597