Reasons for conflict (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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3 main factors causing England-Spain conflict
3 main factors causing England-Spain conflict
Religious, political & commercial rivalry
When England & Spain became bitter enemies
When England & Spain became bitter enemies
1580s
Religious divide between England & Spain
Religious divide between England & Spain
Protestant England vs Catholic Spain
England-Spain relationship under Mary Tudor
England-Spain relationship under Mary Tudor
Allies
Year Philip II proposed marriage to Elizabeth I
Year Philip II proposed marriage to Elizabeth I
1559
Why Elizabeth rejected Philip II's proposal
Why Elizabeth rejected Philip II's proposal
Philip was Catholic
Who suppressed Protestant revolt in Netherlands (1567)
Who suppressed Protestant revolt in Netherlands (1567)
Duke of Alba
What was Treaty of Nonsuch (1585)
What was Treaty of Nonsuch (1585)
England officially supported Dutch rebels
Sea Beggars
Sea Beggars
Dutch ships attacking Spanish vessels, sheltered in England
What Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) granted Spain
What Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) granted Spain
Exclusive rights to explore & trade in New World
Impact of Spanish control of Netherlands on England
Impact of Spanish control of Netherlands on England
Blocked access to Antwerp & European trade centres
2 English privateers attacking Spanish ships (1570s)
2 English privateers attacking Spanish ships (1570s)
John Hawkins & Francis Drake
Spanish treasure Drake brought back from circumnavigation
Spanish treasure Drake brought back from circumnavigation
£400,000
Year Elizabeth knighted Francis Drake
Year Elizabeth knighted Francis Drake
1581
What Elizabeth knighting Drake (1581) demonstrated
What Elizabeth knighting Drake (1581) demonstrated
Open support for privateers & hostility toward Spain