anglo-spanish relations

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why were there tensions between england and spain?

  • the netherlands

  • actions of privateers

  • plots

  • marriage

  • religion

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what were the issues with marriage causing tension?

henry viii divorced a spanish princess, catherine of aragon

elizabeth rejected philip ii

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what were the issues with religion causing tension?

  • elizabeth viewed as a heretic by spain

  • elizabeth supported the protestant rebels in the netherlands

  • philip didn’t like how catholics were punished

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what were the issues with the netherlands causing tension?

spain brutally suppressed protestant uprisings

spain banned english traders from antwerp in 1560s

england indirectly supported dutch protestant revels

dutch rebel ships allowed to stay in english ports

from 1581, elizabeth sent money to the dutch rebels

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what were the issues with privateers causing tension?

attacked spanish colonies and ships, stole treasure (ex. the cacafuego in 1579, the cadiz in 1587)

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what were the issues with plots causing tension?

spanish involcement in plots against elizabeth

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why was spain a threat in general?

huge empire, very powerful, wealthy

large army - netherlands are very close to england

english catholics may accept a spanish invasion of england