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Spain: political and religious rivalry
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In which spheres did England & Spain compete by the 1580s?

Political, religious & commercial

Who was Mary I married to, making England & Spain allies?

Philip II of Spain

What religious change occurred when Elizabeth I became queen?

England returned to Protestantism

Who did Philip II represent in European politics?

Heart of Catholic Europe

In which year did the Council of Blood execute Dutch Protestants?

1568

What caused the Spanish Fury in 1576?

Spanish troops went unpaid

What did unpaid Spanish soldiers do during the Spanish Fury?

Looted the city of Antwerp

What did the Pacification of Ghent demand?

Withdrawal of all Spanish troops

What support did England give to the Sea Beggars?

Safe passage through English ports

What advantage did privateers give Elizabeth I?

Plausible deniability

By which year had the Duke of Parma restored Spanish control in the Netherlands?

1584

What did the Treaty of Joinville (1584) strengthen?

Catholic France-Spain relationship

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