Spanish Empire The Spanish had little respect for Indian culture. As soon as their boots hit the ground‚ they set about subverting and destroying every aspect of the Indian way of life. The Aztecs attempted to befriend the Spanish explorers‚ but when Hernan Cortez heard his capitol of Vera Cruz had been plundered‚ he capture and killed their leader Montezuma II. The Incas didn’t fare any better. Francisco Pizarro‚ driven mad with greed‚ kidnapped the Incan king‚ Atahualpa and forced his people to
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King Philip II launched the Spanish Armada in 1588 as an attempt to secure English land and terminate the rivalry between the two nations. However‚ Philip’s plan failed‚ resulting in a triumph for England. The victory was rather surprising because Spain was the premier naval force at the time with lots of wealth and resources. As a result of this conquest‚ Spain was left weakened. Without their biggest rival‚ the English empire was able to expand even faster and without as much conflict (Sharnette)
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How does this help us to understand English and Spanish interpretations of the Spanish Armada? The English and the Spanish interpretation of the outcome of the Spanish Armada differ greatly. English believed they were the true victors; that God had helped England to defeat the Spanish; for the English throughout history the Armada was seen as part of national identity. However evidence suggests that this may not have been the outcome of the Armada‚ and the victory was exaggerated by England. For
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Task 4: Why did Philip II send the Spanish Armada to attack England in 1588? In this essay I am going to talk about the question asked above‚ ‘Why did Philip II send the Spanish Armada to attack England?’ There are many reasons of which could have provoked Philip the second to attack England. Perhaps this attack was fuelled by rage against a certain English man‚ a difference in opinion‚ certain event against Englishmen at sea or even the pain of a previous wife who was residing in England‚ being
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Why did Phillip II launch the Armada and why did it fail? In the summer of 1588‚ the catholic king of Spain‚ Phillip II‚ came up with a plan to conquer protestant England. He would collect his army from the Netherlands and a huge fleet of 130 ships across the channel‚ with the help of France. Why did Phillip launch the Armada?- Phillip launched the Armada for many reasons. When Elizabeth became queen‚ Phillip asked her hand in marriage‚ but she refused. This angered him‚ as he hoped to keep power
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1ª TAREA Mundos Anglófonos en Perspectiva Histórica y Cultural COMENTARIO DE TEXTO soraya ordás cáceres curso 1º grado en estudios ingleses Elizabeth I. Speech to the Troops at Tilbury. 1588 My loving people‚ We have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety‚ to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes‚ for fear of treachery; but I assure you I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself
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studied himself through his voyages. Also he founded the first English colony in the new world‚ which was the Roanoke Island off the coast of the Carolinas‚ who he picked up from the unsuccessful colonists at the time. As well as this‚ he beat the Spanish armada‚ although he had some bad relations with the country‚ which was the only negative thought I had thought of‚ even though nearly every sailor had bad relations to other people‚ you are bound to. Francis Drake had a lot of experience‚ especially
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dedication to Catholicism. It would prove to be a great part in the reason why he would send his armada in 1588. Foreign policy was another difference between the two countries. England had a policy of not interfering with foreign affairs unless it was against their interests. This policy includes aiding the Spanish Netherlands in a failed attempt to stop the Spanish and also financially aiding pirates to raid Spanish ships. Spain was mostly about preserving Catholicism in Europe. Some examples are a failed
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as Britain’s religion‚ Repelling the advances of the Spanish Armada and Promoting literature and the arts along with her work with the less fortunate people. Queen 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
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of her foreign policy in each country for example loosing at war‚ loosing money on expeditions and war being ended with a peace treaty instead Judgement – even though there was some success in Elizabeth’s foreign policy‚ such as defeating the Spanish armada‚ however this was out balanced by many failures Elizabeth’s foreign policy entailed‚ such as one of her main aims for Spain to have no control in the Netherlands. Even though she did have some success in her foreign policy‚ this was still highly
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