Netherlands and the Cadiz

• England signed the Treaty of Nonsuch with Dutch protestant rebels in August 1585.
• The Treaty of Nonsuch made that England would pay for an army of 7400 soldiers, commanded by Robert Dudley, to work with the rebels and fight the Spanish
• While Dudley wanted to completely end Spanish rule in the Netherlands, Elizabeth wanted the Netherlands to be like it was in 1548, under Spanish control with some freedoms
• While Dudley could disrupt Spanish forces in the Netherlands, he could not defeat Parma's army
• Dudley stopped the Spanish from capturing Ostend, a deep water port in the English channel, which could allow the Spanish armada to join with the Duke of Parmas army
• Alba stayed in the Netherlands until 1573, until he was so harsh even loyalists did not support him. He was replaced with Parma in 1578
• The Spanish were preparing for the Armada since January 1586
• Between the 19th and 22nd of April, Drake attacked a major Spanish naval port and destroyed 30 ships and many supplies.
• The attack between the 19th and 22nd of April was called the 'singeing of the King of Spains beard
• The disruption by Drake caused the armada to be a year later than planned, giving Britain more time to prepare