The Spanish Armada

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The Spanish Armada
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The Key Players
King Philip II of Spain

• Wanted England to be a Catholic country.
• Angry at execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
• Decided to invade England.
• Ordered a huge fleet of ships (ARMADA) to be
  built.

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The Key Players
Elizabeth I

• Determined that England would remain a Protestant
  country.
• Ordered English ships to attack Spanish ships and
  take their cargo.

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The Key Players
Sir Francis Drake

• Very successful sailor.
• Made the first English voyage around the world.
• Plundered the Spanish ships.
• Knighted on return.

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Countdown To Invasion

• Many attacks on the Spanish at sea by the
  English.
• Queen Elizabeth sends reinforcements to help the
  Dutch fight the Spanish.
• Mary, Queen of Scots is executed she is next in
  line to the throne and a Catholic.
• The Pope agrees that Spain can attack England to
  restore the Catholic Church.

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Countdown To Invasion

• 21st July 1588
• The Spanish Armada sets sail for England