Why Did Elizabeth Sunk The Spanish Armada

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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

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