Topic 4; theme 1, conflict with Ireland and Spain

Question 1

Four reasons why conflict with Spain DID bring England into Crisis?

Answer 1

1. Spanish raids did sometimes successfully attack (Cornwall 1595)
2. Spain was much wealthier
3. They had no real organised military that had a major impact, i.e. Essex, Drake, Hawkins and Raleigh as war funded by joint-enterprise.
4. The three Armada’s were serious threats that were lucky to be defeated by the weather, 1588, 1596, 1597

Question 2

When did Essex fail to destroy the Spanish fleet at Cadiz?

Answer 2

1597

Question 3

Why was Essex’s failiure to destroy the fleet at Cadiz even worse?

Answer 3

he had half the English fleet when England was scared by another Spanish fleet attacking Falmouth.

Question 4

When were Drake and Hawkins killed? Why?

Answer 4

After a failed attempt to take Panama from the Spanish fleet, 1595-1596

Question 5

Four reasons why the conflict in Ireland DID bring England into Crisis?

Answer 5

1. It would be a perfect landing spot for Spain
2. It cost an additional 1.9 million pounds on top of war with Spain
3. Essex failed miserably
4. The Irish were winning

Question 6

When did Tyrone’s Rebellion begin?

Answer 6

1596

Question 7

When did Tyrone start negotiating for Spanish support?

Answer 7

1596

Question 8

When was Essex sent to Ireland?

Answer 8

1599

Question 9

What did Essex do in Ireland?

Answer 9

Spent a lot of money and made peace with Tyrone instead of crushing him.

Question 10

When was Mountjoy’s campaign?

Answer 10

1600-1602

Question 11

When was the battle of Yellow Ford and why was it so important?

Answer 11

1598, 830 troops killed and 400 injured (English)

Question 12

Four reasons why conflict with Spain did NOT bring crisis to Tudor England?

Answer 12

1. Defeated all Armadas with a combination of bad weather and English Naval resistance, i.e. most serious 1588 Armada.
2. Privateers were successful in raiding Spanish ships.
3. Phillip II went broke.
4. Essex did sink the two twelve apostles -big Spanish ships- in 1596

Question 13

How much money did the English Privateers capture from Spanish ships 1588-1591?

Answer 13

£400,000

Question 14

When did Essex capture Cadiz?

Answer 14

1596

Question 15

Two reasons why conflict with Ireland did NOT cause a crisis in Tudor government?

Answer 15

1. Mountjoy who replaced Essex, crushed the Irish and burned all of their crops, inducing famine.
2. Spain’s promised military aid never really came or helped to the full, expected extent.