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The Spanish Armada
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History Mind Map on The Spanish Armada, created by woodi on 24/05/2013.
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The Spanish Armada
Background
Shortly after Elizabeths reign a peace treaty was signed
Between England, Spain and France
Making peace in Europe
As Elizabeth didn't have to pay for army
She over spent
Making more powerful fast ships
First causes
She changed England back to Protestant
English seized Spanish treasure ship
She knighted Francis Drake
Free trade
Drake preferred private trade
These all angered Phillip II
Elizabeth with more rage
Ordered 25 ships to harass the Spanish
Allied with Dutch
The Start
Phillip ordered 130 ships to block channel
Duke of Parma to invade UK
Execution of Catholic Mary in 1587
Increased number of ships bound to England
Drake got through and burnt ships
29th July 1588
Duke of Parma never arrived to meet Spanish
Armada dropped anchor to wait for his arrival
8th August 1588
Howard sent 8 fire ships to Spain
Spanish cut anchors and fled
Armada blew North and faced storm
Died in Northern Rocks
Remains fled to Spain
Recent Research
Different size cannonballs
May of fled because of this
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