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• Elizabeth's suitors


  - Dudley

  - Philip II of Spain

  - Prince Erik of Sweden

  - Francis Duke of Anjou

  - Archduke Ferdinand

  - Archduke Charles
• Elizabeth almost died of smallpox

  1562
• MQOS execution


  1587
• Elizabeth excommunicated

  1570
• who was to succeed Elizabeth?

  James VI of Scotland - by 1600 he already had 2 sons and Robert Cecil kept in contact with him to ensure the succession
• Ridolfi Plot


  1571, Lead by a catholic Ridolfi. The plan was for the Netherlands to invade England at the time of another northern rebellion and put Mary Queen Of Scots on the throne who would marry Norfolk.
• Throckmorton Plot


  1583, Planned to kill Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne. Throckmorton was executed
• Parry Plot

  1585-to assassinate queen
• Babington Plot


  1586, Planned to kill Elizabeth and put Mary on the throne. Lead to Mary's Execution when it was discovered she agreed to the plot.
• Drake captured vessels


  impounded 400,000 Floris worth of loot. Gained permission for this from Elizabeth
• Seabeggars


  expelled from English ports in 1572 which meant they all went to Netherlands which angered Philip
• Treaty of Joinville


  1584 treaty between Philip and Catholic league in France led by the Guise family
• Treaty of Nonsuch


  1585- counteract the treaty of Joinville. treaty with Dutch Protestant rebels and sent troops to get Netherlands
• English attacker Spanish ships at Cadiz

  1587- 80,000 men captured and 50 ships destroyed
• When did the Spanish Armada end?

  1604 after the death of both Philip and Elizabeth
• How much did the Armada cost

  Approximately £161,000
• How mainly sailors did England and Spain have in 1588 Armada?

  Spain- 8000

  England- 14,000