1588+Spanish+Armada

Meg & Abby

Spanish Armada || Religious: Queen Elizabeth I of England was Protestant, and deeply antagonized the Catholics by her persecution of them and and the execution of Mary I of Scotland. Spain had the aim to dethrone Elizabeth and reconvert England to Catholicism. Political: Philip II cound not surpress a revolt of Protestants in the Spanish controlled Netherlands, they were being aided by Protestant England so Philip II decided he must confront the English. Economic: competition between Spain and England for trade in the Americas || -Philip II ordered preparations for an Armada that would rendezvous w/army of the duke of Parma in Flanders and escort his troops across English Channel for invasion -Armada was a disaster -- fleet set sail, didn't have the ship nor man-power that Philip had planned to send -Spanish fleet, battered by several encounters w/English, sailed back to Spain by northward route, further battered by storms || (didn't end the war)
 * **Event & Dates** || **Major Causes** || **Key Events** || **Key Outcomes for Analysis** || **Interesting POV's to consider** ||
 * 1588

-stimulated English nationalism -secure Protestantism as England's state religion -create trust in English Navy

Spain: demoralizing defeat which nearly bankrupted its treasury || Spain: lessened their influence over Europe as well as the influence and power of Catholicism England: guaranteed Protestantism in their nation; also proved to the rest of Europe that England was a powerful and influential nation (hegemony!) ||