Impact of the Spanish war 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsASEdexcel Created by: Laura Lee McPhersonCreated on: 05-04-14 11:08 Society changed the people from monarch worshipping to more critical people were affected by the death of servicemen burden of disabled and injured servicemen court and country growing apart people resented the pressures of further taxation 1 of 8 Parliamentary relations sale of monopolies complaints & protests in Parliament extraordinary revenue made crown dependent on parliament increased parliamentary taxation three-fold poor parliamentary confidence over foreign affairs the commons had little say upon foreign policy and strategy apart from suggestions about privateering interests in 1589 and 1593 2 of 8 Economy inflation - food prices rose by 35% times of hardship economic depression/trade depression debt - high cost of the war Oxford city council gave up its annual dinner to fund troops Crown was in desperate need of money for war monopolies were more and more issued simply for the money they would bring in and upon a much wider range of commodities and activities immense costs of wat - tax up to £135,000 3 of 8 Trade those who traded mainly with Spain looked further afield for trade - e.g. across the Atlantic many markets were diminished (Bristol & Chester) stopped and resumed trade with Spain new privateering industry - finance adventurers who hoped to pay back loans through raids on Spanish shipping 4 of 8 Attitudes towards monarch critical attitudes towards monarch and Parliament anti-Spanish opinion pride for winning the war in the end some people resented her for not ending the war crescendo of complaint and criticism growing irritation among gentry and townsmen crown kept absolute control over the bishopric's revenues a sense that Elizabeth's reign was declining Elizabeth was blamed although she did not seek nor welcome war and hoped each year to end it 5 of 8 Elizabeth was successful avoided religious conflict, unlike the French with the Catholic League Spain was distracted from the Netherlands protected national security and prevented invasion semi-independence and some full independence for the Netherlands did win the Spanish war and had support in the end Henry of Navarre recognised Spain as enemy and not England Removed Mary Stuart made Scotland Protestant - stopped French influence in Scotland avoided bankruptcy in England despite war & lack of resources Catholic league unable to join the Spanish to launch an attack prevented invasion until 1588 6 of 8 Elizabeth was unsuccessful her success was largely due to luck the impact of war was secondary to the impact of harvest failures did not fully intervene in the Dutch revolt as she was too cautious - had an unreasonable fear of France Spain was not defeated England faced a protracted war that could not be won many markets were diminished - e.g. Chester lost support of Parliament and the people huge negative impact on the economy & lacked military resources Calais was lost forever 'enemy' of France & Spain - treaty established protestantism in Scotland 7 of 8 How significant was the impact? Huge negative impact on the economy - e.g. inflation, depression Poor harvests could be partly to blame for this (above) large impact on the attitudes of society had little benefit beyond supporting the Protestant regime trade expanded to other countries - so not too significant caused resentment of fiscal expedients deteriorating relationships 8 of 8
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