Government in the Last Years of Elizabeth I’s Reign, 1589-1603 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Elizabeth I's final years as queen (dates)
Elizabeth I's final years as queen (dates)
1589-1603
Term for Anglo-Spanish tension before 1585
Term for Anglo-Spanish tension before 1585
'Cold war'
Year Spain annexed Portugal
Year Spain annexed Portugal
1580
Year Anglo-Spanish war formally began
Year Anglo-Spanish war formally began
1585
Year Anglo-Spanish war ended
Year Anglo-Spanish war ended
1604
Year of the Spanish Armada
Year of the Spanish Armada
1588
Elizabeth's preferred warfare strategy
Elizabeth's preferred warfare strategy
Defensive - protect trade, avoid huge costs
Privately owned ships attacking enemy vessels for crown
Privately owned ships attacking enemy vessels for crown
Privateers
Main reason England supported Dutch rebels
Main reason England supported Dutch rebels
Economic - protect English trading interests in Netherlands
Four fronts of Anglo-Spanish war
Four fronts of Anglo-Spanish war
Netherlands, France, naval operations, Ireland