the spanish armada
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- Created on: 24-09-20 16:30
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- the spanish armada
- Phillip of spain launched 151 ships to invade england in 1588
- phillip also had troops waiting in ireland
- the armada was led by the duke of medina sidonia
- the armada left in may but bad weather meant they didn't reach the english channel until july
- in august the armada docked on the dutch coast where sir francis drake sent 8 fireships into the fleet
- when the english arrived they damaged many spanish ships
- this formed the battle of gravelines
- after the battle of gravelines the duke turned around to go back to spain
- they got caught up in a storm where only 65 ships made it back to spain
- after the battle of gravelines the duke turned around to go back to spain
- this formed the battle of gravelines
- when the english arrived they damaged many spanish ships
- king phillip tried another two times after the 1st to attack but did not suceed
- more catholics began to like elizabeth after the armada
- the win of the spanish armada is why there is the golden age
- Phillip of spain launched 151 ships to invade england in 1588
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