Elizabeth I and Foreign Powers 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: wanjikarCreated on: 07-03-22 11:16 Aims Prevent any threat to national security An autonomous Netherlands Protect trade with the Netherlands Reduce the threat of a Catholic France 1 of 4 War at Sea Privateering- taking advantage of prized possessions of the Spanish empire Joint Stock Venture Warfare- Liz invested in Drake's expeditions and made a huge profit out of them 3,000% Panama 1595- Francis and Drake attack and capture Panama as Philip relies on the canal for delivery of silver- Francis and Drake die there Cadiz 1596- Earl of Essex captures Cadiz 2 of 4 Netherlands 1590 onwards- Dutch are led by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange Orange is a military genius Sir Francis Vere had a good relationship with Orange- uses English troops to try force an independent North War in Netherlands 1585- 1598 cost 2 mil 3 of 4 France Henry III is assassinated and the Huguenot Henry of Navarre succeeds the throne becomes Henry IV of France Philip of Spain tries to force the Guise family into ascendancy Liz gives 20K and 4,000 men to the Huguenots Henry IV converts to Catholicism and makes peace with Philip by 1598 4 of 4
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