England vs. Spain
And the Spanish Armada
Years:1585 - 1604
Root Cause Of War
The main cause of the war was religion. England broke away from the Catholic ways and was going to the Christian religion. Elizabeth the queen of England's sister Mary married the Spanish king and then Elizabeth started discriminating against the Catholic religion. Therefore starting the English vs Spanish war.
Direct cause of war
The Direct cause was the beheading of queen Mary, the wife of the king of Spain. This beheading was done by the next in line for the throne, Elizabeth. This caused the Spanish King to become very frustrated at the English and he decided to try and attack the English people.
The Battle of Cadiz
Date: 1587
Victor: England
This was a battle only between the armadas of the counties.
The Throning of Philip the III
In 1598 he was named king, but unlike his father, he was lazy and unintelligent. This made it very easy for the English to win.
Treaty of London
Occured on August 28, 1603. This was created in the city of London because the England side chose to have it in their land because they had the upper hand.
Summary
Who: The Spanish and English Navies.
What: A Religious war between Spain and England.
When: Between 1585 and 1604
Where: Near the coast and in the ocean between Spain and England and on land in Western Europe.
Why: The discrimination of religions and the exile and beheading of the Queen of Spain.
Key Figures of Spain
- Duke of Medina Sedema: A member of the nobility, the highest rank below the monarch.
- 22 Gallons: A large multi deck sailing ship.
- 108 Armed Merchant Ships: A ship that is used by a merchant that is capable of fighting at sea.
Key Figures of England
- Lord Charles Howard: One of the highest rank but it is not a regular rank but a very important person.
- Sir John Hawkin: An admiral
- Sir Francis Drake: He was a captain,privateer, navigator, and a politician
- 35 Warships: A ship that was designed for combat, these normally had 32 cannons on each side as well as mortar cannons and fireswivels on the highest deck.
- 163 Armed Merchant Ships: A ship that is used by a merchant that is capable of fighting at sea.
Outcome
The country that ended up victorious was England. The biggest detail of the treaty was the law that made it illegal for the loyal ships to attack the other countries cargo ships.
The Big Picture
The biggest detail of the war was the destruction of the WHOLE Spanish Armada, that means that every Spanish ship was destroyed in the war.
This meant that the English people could just sail over the the New World, and claim land, without having to worry about being attacked by Spanish Ships, because there weren't any.
Elizabethan Privateering
This book showed a bunch of documents that had a version of privateering that was a form of legal private warfare at seas that in which gave individuals who possessed suitable ships. An opportunity to plunge into the war and help attack the Spanish armadas.