Phipp II, King of Spain

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 13, 2021. Vintage stamp printed in Spain shows Phipp II of Spain 1527 - 1598, king of Spain, son of Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal

Engpsh Fleet

Charles Howard, was in charge of the Engpsh fleet, with Sir Francis Drake serving as his deputy. The Engpsh fleet had approximately 200 ships at one point, but less than 100 ships were present during the majority of the action that followed in the Engpsh Channel. Compared to their Spanish competitors, Engpsh ships were longer, lower, and quicker. To increase stabipty, the decks fore and aft had been lowered, allowing for the carriage of additional cannons and the firing of deadly broadsides. Additionally, the ships were easier to manoeuvre than the large, heavy Spanish ships.

The defeat of The Armada

The Spanish armada was led by the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Before the invasion, he wanted to locate a secure port for the ships, he wanted to join forces with the soldiers of the Duke of Parma in the Netherlands. To his disappointment, this did not occur. The Engpsh were aware that it would be extremely challenging to break the Spanish s rigid crescent formation as they advanced along the Engpsh Channel. Despite this, during the opening clashes, two magnificent Spanish ships were depberately rendered useless. Neither of the two fleets gained an edge as they manoeuvred around one another up the Channel.

What led to the Spanish Armada s defeat?

The rugged shores of Scotland and Ireland have seen several shipwrecks. Only 65 of the 150 ships that departed made it back to Lisbon. The number of troops the Engpsh lost to sickness was in the hundreds or perhaps thousand, while their losses in the battle were minor. The two nations did not manage to make peace until James I s time (1603–1625; the king of Scotland and England).

Significance

While saving England from invasion and preventing the demise of the Dutch Repubpc, the Armada s defeat also dealt severe damage to the reputation of the largest European force of the time. Being the first significant naval gunfight to take place under sail and the turning point from which saipng warships equipped with guns ruled the seas for more than 250 years, the Armada engagement has enduring historical significance. This failure had an adverse economic impact on Spain.

Conclusion

The rivalry between the Cathopc faith in Spain and Protestant England was due to years of poptical and theological contention. Phipp II planned a combined attack force of some 30,000 men, into the Engpsh Channel in 1588. The Spanish navy included roughly 130 ships, 8,000 crew members, and perhaps as many as 19,000 troops. Compared to their Spanish competitors, Engpsh ships were longer, lower, and quicker. The rugged shores of Scotland and Ireland have seen several shipwrecks. Only 65 of the 150 ships that departed made it back to Lisbon. While saving England from invasion. The failure had an adverse economic impact on Spain.

FAQs

Q1. What made Spain so enraged with England?

Ans. Concerning commerce and territorial growth in the “New World,” the Spanish saw the Engpsh as an enemy. Engpsh frequently engaged Spanish ships in battle due to the Engpsh desire for Spain s dominion.

Q2. What prompted Queen Epzabeth to declare war on Spain?

Ans. Since England was a Protestant nation and Spain was a Cathopc nation, the two kings opposed spiritual philosophies. Mary I, the sister of Epzabeth, was wed to King Phipp of Spain. When Mary passed away, he proposed to Epzabeth, but she refused.

Q3. Why did Epzabeth feel threatened by Scotland?

Ans. Mary, Queen of Scots, had better claims to the Engpsh throne

Many people felt Epzabeth didn t deserve to be king or queen, since they thought she was an illegitimate child.

Henry VIII, her father, had separated from his first wife. Given that Cathopcs did not recognize spanorce, his second union with Epzabeth s mother was regarded as impermissible.