The Spanish Threat to National Security (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Spain's funding source for rebuilding navy after 1588
Spain's funding source for rebuilding navy after 1588
Gold and silver from the Americas
Problem with joint-stock funding for English fleets
Problem with joint-stock funding for English fleets
Captains prioritised profit over military objectives
Years of three failed Spanish Armadas
Years of three failed Spanish Armadas
1595, 1596, 1597
Why Spanish Armadas 1595-97 failed
Why Spanish Armadas 1595-97 failed
Bad weather dispersed them
Three fronts Spain fought on simultaneously
Three fronts Spain fought on simultaneously
England, Netherlands, France
Year Spain went bankrupt
Year Spain went bankrupt
1596
Battle of Kinsale year and outcome
Battle of Kinsale year and outcome
1601, English victory over Irish-Spanish forces
When Earl of Tyrone rebelled
When Earl of Tyrone rebelled
1595
Timeframe of Spanish mutinies in Netherlands
Timeframe of Spanish mutinies in Netherlands
Annual mutinies from 1589 to 1602
Location of Spanish landing in Ireland 1601
Location of Spanish landing in Ireland 1601
Kinsale