English-Spanish relations 1558-1585 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What were relations like the 1560s??
John Hawkins tried to break Spanish trading monopoly in caribbean. 1568 blockaded in San Juan de Ulua - only 2 escaped.
Phillip II wanted more control in netherlands and Liz is uneasy and under pressure to intervene.
Nov 1568 - Spanish ships wrecked on english coast - carrying 400,000 florins army wages.
Liz took money and all english assests seized in retaltion.
What was the attack on panama 1596?
1596 - Francis drake + John Hawkins died during the raid
What were the other reasons for the breakdown of relations??
Decline in Anglo-Dutch trade.
Phillips encouragement of northen rebellion and the Ridofi plot.
Excommunication of Liz
What happens next??
Dutch rebellion
What are the key events of the dutch rebellion??
Sea beggars expelled
Dutch provinces
Union of Utrecht
Union of Arras
Treaty of nonsuch
When were the sea beggars expelled??
1568 - 1572. They went to netherlands where they captured the port of brill in 1572 which kicked off the war. Liz attempt to oppose phillip
When were the dutch provinces in revolt??
1572 - 1648 ( we stop involved in 1603 ) Protestant - William of Orange.
Starts after the ridolfi plot means Phillip is distracted.
Immediate explosion of rebellion
What was the treaty of Joinville??
France and Spain alliance which allowed spanish ships to travel up the coast to england.
What was the Pacification of Ghent??
1576 - Declaration by dutch - north and south unite - shows lots of anger toward spain
What was the union of utrecht??
1579 - Union of Protestant Northen provinces vs Phillip - reinforces anti-spanish ideas and protestant support
What was the union of Arras??
1579 - Catholic league in support of Phillip.
LIZ INDECISIVE
What is the disaster in portugal??
1580 - War of Portuguse sucession
Portugal annexed by Phillip II
Inherited portuguse fleet - HUGE THREAT.
Elizabeth supports pretender, Don Antonio - absoulte failure and Spain is hugely strenghted position by 1583
What was the treaty of nonsuch??
Sends Dudley to the netherlands with a small army .
English army has a mini civil war.
Some fight with spanish.
Dutch believe the english are backing spanish
What was the result of the wars??
Parmas northen advance was a success and only holland and new zealand under protestant control.
1584 - William of Orange assassinated
1584 - Treaty of Joinville - Phillip and Frances Catholic League alliance
Phillip threw full supprt behind Guises and Mary Stuart (MQS).
