How did the Defeat of the Spanish Armada affect England Economically?
I'm doing an Essay on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and I listed one of my influences as the the Defeat of the Spanish Armada. But I was wondering how exactly England benefited from this. I know there was less competition from Spain, but what else? Thanks.
After england's defeat of the spanish armada...?
The spanish armada was "defeated" because of the weather conditions...wind spreaded the armada and the spaniard werent able to invade England... You can say that after this episode England little by little begun to grow until reached the position of the most pòwerful fleet in the world. This one is related with your question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... Spite the armadas defeat, Spain continued been very powerful until the end of 17th century. England wasnt able to take control of the spanish empire. because they werent as powerful to did so by that time... After the armad`s defeat, England, as I told you begun gaining power and Spain remained powerful by a long period of time, we can say, by the time England was as military strong as Spain, the both of them did not see any objet to fight again each other since they have great part of the world under they dominance... They both have the hands full with their colonies... ..
How did england defeat the Spanish Armada?
very good question i learned this question and know it very well here is the answer... England had a small army and they were more powerful Spainsh had bigger army which made it harder a little and the Spainsh had slower ships and England had much faster so it was easier for them to defeat the Spanish
How did England benefit after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
The defeat of the Spanish Armada was a turning point in English history-until then England was a relatively small and insignificant country in comparison to Spain,which controlled a powerful and wealthy empire. The defeat of the Armada brought about English nationalism and secured Protestantism as the state religion. It was the beginning of the end of the Spanish Empire,and in time England would build an empire of its own that would be even more powerful.
What was the result of the defeat of the spanish armada by england in 1588?
Its was a major turning point in Spain's dominance of exploration and foreign colonization. It was after this victory that England's navy grew into the dominant sea power. The defeat hit Spain so hard that it could not prevent British colonists from establishing permanent settlements. While in Europe Spain's dominance was further weakened.
HELP!!! The effect of the english defeat of the great Spanish Armada.....?
Most definitely (D). The defeat of the Spanish Armada greatly reduced Spain's naval presence in the world. This had a twofold effect: First, England was no longer faced with a concrete threat of invasion by what was, at the time, the most powerful nation in Europe. Second, English naval dominance made it possible for England to establish and expand its holdings in the New World (and loot Spanish ships and possessions at the same time). It also forced Spain into a peace treaty with England which allowed both nations to expand their trade and colonisation efforts.
How did the defeat of the Spanish Armada benefit England?
Up to this point Spain was England's major competitor on the high seas. The destruction of the Armada was the virtual destruction of the Spanish presence on the high seas. This put England in the position of prominence among the Colonial powers of the day. It also put to rest many of the detractors at home (England) who had been arguing no woman could rule the nation as well as a man.
What is the significance of England's defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Prior to the Spanish Armada, England had not been a very significant or important country in Europe. When their small ships and formidable army conquered the Spanish fleet of 500 ships, England was hailed as powerful. Other European countries began to respect England. It was more a social perspective on England that changed, than anything else.
How did Queen Elizabeth I of England defeat the Spanish Armada amid the might of Spain's wealth and overall dominance of Europe?
Partly because she had admirals who were skilful and lucky. Partly because the weather intervened on the English side. Partly because the Spanish admiral wasn’t up to the job having no experience at sea exacerbated by Phillip of Spain’s micro-management of the adventure.The purpose of the Armada was to protect the Duke of Parma’s invasion army, which was stationed in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) as it crossed the English Channel. The English Royal Navy was led by seamen who were skillful and and daring. The Spanish couldn’t let them run amok within the troop ships.Duke of Medina Sidonia had little or no experience of commanding a fleet at sea and was a very poor appointment by Phillip II. He had a chance to attack the English fleet at anchor in Plymouth Sound but failed to take the opportunity because it wasn’t in the orders given by Phillip. He then decided to anchor in the Solent in the lee of the Isle of Wight to avoid bad weather. They were attacked by a section of the English Fleet under Sir Francis Drake who captured a Spanish Ship.Having failed to find safe anchorage in the Solent the Spanish fleet made it’s way to Calais where it anchored pending orders from the Duke of Parma. Drake attacked with fire boats. Literally some of the captains gave up their ships for a guaranteed share of any bounty. These ships were sailed into the Spanish fleet whilst on fire.The Armada put to sea piecemeal and was ravaged in the ensuing Battle of Gravelines off the Belgium coast. Abandoning any attempt to join up with Parma’s army the Armada turned north because storms from the South West made it impossible to return down the Channel. This forced the Armada to sail around the North of Scotland. Harried by the English fleet and Atlantic storms many Spanish ships were wrecked on the shores of Scotland and Ireland.The Duke of Medina Sidonia returned to Spain in disgrace but the blame really lies with Phillip II who appointed an inexperienced commander and instilled such fear as he wouldn’t diverge from battle orders. The English on the other hand had admirals who were straight off the pages of a Boys Own comic.