The Defeat of the Armada Why Spain declined as a ‘world’ Power

The Defeat of the Armada

Why Spain declined as a ‘world’ Power

Henry the VIII

• Henry the VIII started to rock the boat by rejecting the Catholic Church and forming his own!

Mary Takes the Reigns!

Unifying England’s bond with Spain, Mary was a devout Catholic and married King Phillip the II.

She was not too terribly popular with Protestants

Bloody Mary

The ‘Virgin’ Queen

• Despite what you think, Elisabeth was a bit of a looker, and soon caught the eye of Phillip II after the demise of Mary.

The Woes of England

• Henry had been more preoccupied with his marriage bed and producing an heir rather than, running a nation. Elizabeth had a country that was on the point of bankruptcy!

Privateers to the Rescue!

• To fill the royal coffers, Elizabeth authorized the formation of ‘Joint Stock Companies’. Private enterprises with a royal cut!

• Further she authorized the raiding of Spanish ships under royal protection, Privateers

• The seadog himself, Sir Francis drake

• His daring raid on the Port of Cadiz considerably delayed the launching of the Armada

Ok so now he is getting upset

• Phillip, for want of a better word, was essentially being ‘played’ by Elizabeth and he issued an ultimatum rejected by Elizabeth so……

elisabeth

He sent in the Big Guns

The Battles

Issues• The Spanish Navy was considered

invincible• The English Navy was small and had

many pressed merchant ships• Both countries could ill afford a war• Drake was a genius!• The English had superior long range

guns

Drakes Tactics

Come and get some you pansies!!!!!!

You want some of this!!

The Battles Raged

Surrender

• The Spanish set sail with 130 ships 95 Man O Wars.

• They lost 63 ships (only4 in battle).

• 15,000 Spaniards died.

Rosaria surrenders

Why did the Armada lose?