FP: Success or Failure? Flashcards
(41 cards)
how did the situation with the Ottomans change over Philips reign?
- 1556 situation was v. dangerous, but by 1598 it was safe
- biggest problem for Philip at start of reign
when did Philip defeat ottomans?
battle of lepanto 1571
what happened at lepanto?
- smashed Ottoman fleet
- 30,000 ottomans killed
how did victory at lepanto benefit spain?
reduced internal threat of Moriscos
-could deal w/ N. African pirates individually
what did Philip sign w/ ottomans in 1578?
- peace treaty
- allowed him to focus on Dutch revolt
how did 1578 peace treaty benefit spain?
- protected Mediterranean trade routes
- good for Philip’s prestige
- good for aragon as well as castile
what attack did Philip attempt on ottomans in 1560?
- djerba incident = failure
- made base for attack on Tripoli
- 18,000 captured and 42/80 ships captured
what did the ottomans do in 1565?
lay siege to malta - but lifted by Philip
how much did Lepanto cost?
1.1m ducats - contributed to 1575 bankruptcy
when was Portugal annexed?
1580
how did annexation of Portugal benefit spanish empire?
- spain + Portuguese empire combined was v. strong
- spain had access to silver + Portuguese access to markets
how did annexation of Portugal benefit Spanish navy?
- combined navy was strong
- Lisbon was important deep water port
- 1588 armada launched from Lisbon
what could the Azores be used for?
good staging point for new world
how did annexation of Portugal benefit security of Spain?
- ensured security of Iberia
- cemented peaceful relations w/ Portugal
how did annexation of Portugal negatively impact FP?
- gaining Lisbon encouraged Philip’s aggressive FP
- 1588 armada = 10m ducats
how did annexation of Portugal negatively impact empire?
- bigger empire led to more defence costs
- length of Atlantic coastline of Portugal
how did the situation with the LC change over Philips reign?
- 1556 inherited 17 loyal provinces
- by 1598, had lost 7 provinces
how was the Dutch revolt a financial disaster?
- major cause of 1575 + 96 bankruptcies (two worst ones)
- spent 80m over course of reign
how was the Dutch revolt a religious failure?
provinces that broke away were clear protestants - failed to stop heresy
how was the Dutch revolt a failure of Philip’s govt?
- sending alba in w/ 10,000 men in 1567 made revolt worse
- 1585 told parma to go to coast to prepare for armada - had nearly won
- 1590 parma sent to capture Paris - allowed dutch rebels to regroup
how did dutch revolt affect Philip’s relations with other countries?
made France and England more likely to attack Spain
how was Philip somewhat successful in LC?
- first 10yrs = no revolt
- duke of parma was successful for a period of time - nearly stopped revolt
what did Philip do w/ England for 30yrs?
avoided war
how were relations with England stable in 1560s?
- persuaded pope from excommunicating Elizabeth. I in 1561+1563
- didn’t publish papal bull excommunicating her in 1570
