Campaign in the Netherlands

When was the capaign in the Netherlands?

1585-88

Was the campaign a success?

The campaign was not a success.

What did Elizabeth hope to do?

She still hoped to negotiate with Phillip II.

What was Robert Dudley not given and why?

He wasn’t given enough resources to defeat the Spanish as England wasn’t formally at war with Spain.

Who defected to the Spanish side?

Some of Dudley’s officers, William Stanley and Rowland York.

What did Dudley’s officers damage?

Relations with the Dutch rebels.

How was Dudley and Elizabeth causing porblems?

They both had different aims in the Netherlands.

What was Dudley’s aim for the Netherlands?

He wanted to end Spanish rule, making the Netherlands an independent country.

What did Elizabeth want for the Netherlands?

She wanted to go back to how the Netherlands had been governed in 1548 when it remained under Spanish control but with certain freedoms given to it.