The Age of Exploration was a time in which European countries were motivated by god, gold, and glory. This motivation for god can be greatly seen in the Spanish King Phillip II, who decided to invade England. He decided to do so as the Spanish were Catholic, and the English were protestant. Not only that, but England rose to be a prominent competitive force which could potentially interfere with their goal to become a strong Western power in Europe. So, in 1588, King Phillip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to invade England. This led to a notable point in time when the English naval force had sunk the Spanish Armada. This action allowed the English to establish themselves as a strong nation because of their naval force. The effects of this …show more content…
This is seen as if the English had beaten the strongest naval force at the time, this would only place their naval force above the Spanish. Hence, Queen Elizabeth rose as a good leader and other nations viewed them as a competitive nation. Not only that, this led to other European countries either wanting to ally with the English or not mess with their naval force as they defeated the “invincible” boat of the Spanish. To add, this also signifies Elizabeth's defining moment of her reign. To begin, she was able to reinforce a Protestant England with this victory. Most importantly, if the Spanish were to win, they would have risen as a great Western European power, which many could have seen as an issue. This can be compared to France as there have been various times in which they gained much power resulting in an unbalance of power in Europe. So, it’s most likely the same approach would have been taken with the Spanish who would not only have gained England but at the time were also gaining territory in the “new world”. The most important fact is that Elizabeth’s victory not only changed the course of the English, but of the Spanish as …show more content…
Though, when it came to the Spanish invading the English, they were underpowered. The English used smaller cannons to shoot longer distances, but the Spanish didn’t. So they were sitting ducks if they didn’t get in close contact with English ships. Ultimately, the Spanish lost and this battle introduced a new long-range battle focused on naval sea forces. Due to ships not having to get near a ship to confront and defeat another opposing force. In addition, this gave reasons to other naval powers to follow suit in English-long warfare as they were able to defeat the Spanish Armada. The invincible boat was both outranged and outsped by the English naval force, which ultimately resulted in its loss. The effect of the English victory is seen not only with just long-range weaponry but also in changing how naval forces were made and developed later. To continue, the English defeating the Spanish Armada influenced others to rebel against the Spanish. This is seen as when the English won, it saved the Dutch Republic from extinction. Due to the Spanish being Catholic and the Dutch being Protestant, they instilled much injustice like high
The British were able to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588. They were able to defeat the Spanish because they had advanced ships, better weaponry, and tactics compared to the Spanish. The British ships had more technology, and ere faster than the ships of the Spanish. Also the British had more experienced commanders in charge of their navy. Finally the win over the Spanish helped Britain and Queen Elizabeth I during her reign. During the Spanish Armada the English were led by Sir Francis Drake
History of the Battle of the Spanish Armada The great naval battle between Spain and England in 1588- one of the most important battles in the history of the world- is known as the Battle of the Invincible Armada. But in a sense, this is a misnomer. An invincible armada is one that cannot be defeated, yet the mighty fleet of warships that Spain sent to invade England, was defeated so badly that Spain could never again rule the oceans. How was it possible that this armada, which had awed all of
so was incapable of calling upon others resources to aid him. He controlled a multi-cultural empire but was held very basic skills in the languages which he needed to communicate with all of his subjects. The only language he spoke fluently was Spanish and he lived in Castille throughout his time at the throne, which made the people from more far-flung areas of his kingdom begin to distrust him, and treat him more as a Castillian than one of their own. He was a devout catholic and a strong belief
he left home, wife, and three children in Stratford and began his stage career in London. Scholars have long attempted to determine how and why this decision was made, and countless theories have been proposed. It is my hypothesis that Shakespeare, like countless other Englishmen, was caught up in the national crisis caused by the threat of the Spanish Armada during the summer of 1587 and was either drafted into the militia or volunteered for duty to protect his homeland from the threat of foreign