Spanish Armada 1588

Causes of the Armada
1. Elizabeth became allies with Netherland (Netherland Belonged to Spain)
2. Drake singes the King's beard
3. Elizabeth Execute Mary Queen of Scot
4. England was Protestant while Spain was Catholic
5. Mary rejects Phillip hand in marriage
Causes of Failure
1. Spain did not have enough Men
2. They did not have enough men
3. Food started to rot
4. The weather had cause a lot of damage in Spain
Event
1. Phillip had been preparing for the Armada to take revenge
2. It was delayed because the Francis Drake attacked the Armada before it got to England
3. 130 ships came to England
4. Weather destroyed the Armada
5. English boat were smaller and faster and had better cannon
Consequence
1. Spain became Bankrupt
  1. Lost silver and gold
2. Spain empire became smaller while England empire became bigger and powerful
3. Less than of the boat came back to spain

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	Created by Ibraheem Mohammd about 6 years ago