Elizabeth's Role In Merging The Spanish Armada

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Under the role of Elizabeth I relations between spain and england dissolved leading to the Phillip deploying the Spanish fleet.The Spanish Armada was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from a coruna in early summer 1588, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia. During the late 1500’s, Spain the major international power over much of the known world(Sharnette) Spain’s leader,King Philip wanted to conquer the protestants from England and convert them to the Church of Rome. under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, the Armada comprised 130 vessels of varying size, type and nationality, roughly 29,450 men and 2250 of guns all kinds.(The Elizabethan Era)In May 1588, the Spanish Armada, the largest invasion fleet ever set sail from Lisbon in …show more content…

In addition to this spain had been planning an attack and kill on Elizabeth for a while. Relations between Spain and england evolved through the death of Elizabeth. Elizabeth in my opinion was the main reason on why the war was initiated by King Philip. King philip had brought a grievance and claimed the reason for her going back to court (‘july 29,1958;spanish armada defeated’’). Relations between Spain and England came between these orders through King Philip.

Elizabeth’s involvement with the Spanish Armada was that she had caused with her death a huge disaster because she was murdered and through King Philip this started a huge outburst of anger throughout Spain and England. She was the savior of the English people and had saved other people and when she had passed away huge commotion between england and Spain occurred .(spanish armada) Also she always had a sense of loyalty and humbleness to her people by believing in them they believed in her. This had been going on for over 30 years. Queen Elizabeth had hurd mutterings of intended invasions before her