Spanish Armada 1588

Spanish Armada 1588

1. Causes of the Armada

   • Elizabeth became allies with Netherland (Netherland Belonged to Spain)
   • Drake singes the King's beard
   • Elizabeth Execute Mary Queen of Scot
   • England was Protestant while Spain was Catholic
   • Mary rejects Phillip hand in marriage

2. Causes of Failure

   • Spain did not have enough Men
   • They did not have enough men
   • Food started to rot
   • The weather had cause a lot of damage in Spain

3. Event

   • Phillip had been preparing for the Armada to take revenge
   • It was delayed because the Francis Drake attacked the Armada before it got to England
   • 130 ships came to England
   • Weather destroyed the Armada
   • English boat were smaller and faster and had better cannon

4. Consequence

   • Spain became Bankrupt
     • Lost silver and gold
   • Spain empire became smaller while England empire became bigger and powerful
   • Less than of the boat came back to spain