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    Why Did The Spanish Armada’s Plan To Overthrow Protestant England In 1588 Fail? It was believed the Spanish Armada were a formidable force and could not be beaten; their weapons and tactics were far superior to any other countries. However‚ the inevitable happened‚ they were beaten and in this enquiry I will talk about the reasons and factors to why the Spanish Armada ended up getting beat trying to overthrow protestant England in 1588. The conflict between England and Spain had been going

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    wide increase in literacy and achievements in the arts. Famous writers such as Shakespeare‚ Edmund Spenser‚ and Christopher Marlowe emerged. England also expanded significantly overseas. Elizabeth encouraged explorers like Sir Walter Raleigh‚ Sir Francis Drake‚ and Sir John Hawkins. Her sponsorship of explorers like these led to the establishment of English colonies around the world. Under her rule‚ a middle class of merchants‚ tradesmen‚ and craftsmen flourished. Elizabeth I

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    was being lead by Queen Elizabeth I. The invasion turned out to be a huge disaster costing the Spaniards a fortune. 2. Why ? : Problems Throughout the expedition many problems occurred to lead the Spaniards to a major fail. · When Francis Drake attacked Cadiz harbor he destroyed many ships that the Spanish were preparing for the Armada leaving them with less transportation and wasted a long process of work · The food and water on the new ships became unable to take because the

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    Francis Bacon: Essays‚ J.M. Dent and Sons‚ London‚ 1972 (Introduction by Michael Hawkins) In Francis Bacon‚ we see great brilliance of intellect wedded with the dual taints of misanthropy and misogyny. Even before the proclamations of Descartes‚ Bacon viewed others and the world as mere objects‚ and his own being as sovereign. He viewed love as both burden and liability to those real men of history who flexed muscle. Bacon was a man most knowledgeable in the arts of human power. He consorted with

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    Modern Age to reach the mainland of North America? John Cabot 5. Name the supposed water passage through North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The Northwest Passage 6. Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world? Sir Frances Drake 7. Explain how the Reformation spiritually prepared the English people to colonize the New World. The reformation spiritually prepared the English people to colonize the New World by giving them hope. They knew that by colonizing the New World

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    internal affairs‚ as well as aiding the riots instead of helping the Spanish rulers oppress them. Tensions rose following the assault that English Colonel Drake conducted in 1587‚ when he attacked Spanish shipping‚ as well as burnt the half-finished and unmanned ships at Cadiz (Pollen‚ the Catholic Encyclopedia). The Spanish continued to be harmed by Drake due to the blockade he administered (Martin and Parker‚ 109-110)‚

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    Jack Jacinto B. Lim Mr. Bernie Balmeo2BSA 1‚ TF 10:00-11:30am Management 3 Reaction paper on “The Queen” I was amazed to Elizabeth I because even if she belongs to the dangerous world of political intrigue‚ she’s still stays as she was at first. She surpassed a traumatic actions of his father by killing her stepmothers just because they can’t bear a male heir. Although his father finally have a son

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    Elizabeth I secured Britain’s religion which was Protestantism and is now referred to as the Church of England. The Spanish armada was a significant event that Queen Elizabeth was involved with and protected her country in alliance with Sir Frances Drake‚ by obstructing the Spanish fleets from entering into Britain’s territory as their motive was to depose Queen Elizabeth’s position of the throne. Queen Elizabeth was also recognized for her promotion of the arts both socially and culturally as she

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    Aspects of Elizabethan Gardening and Landscape Architecture The reign of Elizabeth I was a golden era in English history‚ a time which abounded in men of genius. Among the many branches of art‚ science‚ and economy‚ to which they turned their attention‚ none profited more from the power of their wits‚ than did the art of gardening. Not having shared her father’s personality‚ nor his desire to not let the people live in more beautiful surroundings than his own‚ Elizabeth encouraged

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    Elizabethan Food Picture of Queen Elizabeth I Elizabethan England Queen Elizabeth I Elizabethan Times Elizabethan Clothing Elizabethan Era Sitemap Elizabethan Theatre Elizabethan Life Elizabethan Sports Elizabethan Period Elizabethan Music Elizabethan Era Index Old Elizabethan Recipes Elizabethan Age The Age of Exploration The Spanish Armada Elizabethan Dictionary Elizabethan Food Elizabethan Food Elizabethan Food and Drink varied according to status and wealth. In the

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