spanish armarda Flashcards
1
Q
who made the planned invasion of england
A
king philip II of spain
2
Q
when was it launched
A
1588
3
Q
how many ships did they have
A
150
4
Q
how many men were there
A
18,000
5
Q
why did spain try to invade britain
A
to overthrow elizabeth I to make england catholic again after elizabeth made britain protestant
6
Q
how did britain win against spain
A
with bad weather and disorganised formation the spanish had to flee to north of scotland
