The netherlands

• Describe the relationship between England and Spain/ England and France?

  Both Spain and France wanted England as there ally

  France wanted England support, as the Spanish territory surrounded France, England was the closet country near the north of France. Having England on there side meant there could fight a war on two front

  Spanish wanted England's navy. Spain controlled the Netherlands, to get there the Spanish have to sail through the English channel. The English navy may attack the Spanish ships
• Who was England officially allies with?

  Intially England was in an ally with Spain, they both had a common enemy which was France but that ended when France got involved in the civil war as they had nothing in common.
• In 1566 what was going on in the Netherlands?

  Spain was leading a counter-reformation against Protestantism

  Spain saw Dutch protestant as a threat in the Netherlands

  In 1566 there was a rebellion in the Netherlands between the Dutch protestant and the Spanish
• In 1567 what was happening in the Netherlands?

  
  

  In 1567 Spain sent the Duke of Alba to the Netherlands to gain control of them.

  The council of Trouble was established
• In 1567 what was happening in the Netherlands?

  In 1567 Spain sent the Duke of Alba to regain control of them

  The council of Troubles was established
• Why was there increased tension after the conflict with the Netherlands?

  Elizabeth was worried Spain would declare war on all Protestantism
• What did Elizabeth choose to support the Dutch revolt?

  England supported the Dutch revolt, as she would loose the support from her government. Her reputation as a protestant monarch would worsen among European protestants

  
  

  The Netherlands were important to England's cloth trade
• How did Elizabeth support the Dutch?

  She sent money and merchandise to the Nevertherlands

  
  

  Elizabeth encouraged piracy where English sailors like Drake attacked and stole treasure from the Spanish ships. King Philip was furious, but Elizabeth encouraged and rewarded them

  
  

  Improving relationships with france by offering to marry the Duke of Alecon. Encourage him to fight the Netherlands on behalf, avoiding a war with spain
• Reasons why Elizabeth was relcutant to help the Dutch?

  • Spain had a much stronger army and economy than England
  • spain would have the backing of the pope, which could encourage English catholics to back Spain
  • The backing of the pope would mean that France would want to side with spain as well
• What was the pacification of Ghent?


  The spanish government in the Netherlands was bankrupt. Protestant catholic in Dutch demanded that Spanish troops were to be removed from the Netherlands and ending of religious persecution. Elizabeth agreed to it so did the philip's brother
• What happened after 6 months of the pacification of Ghent?

  Philip II sent a new army to attack the Netherlands Elizabeth did not officially send an English Army to fight in her name

  The Dutch asked the France for help, the duke of alecon agreed to fight the Spanish
• Philip 11 gained portugal along with its empire and naval force

  Elizabeth was very reliant on France, Alencon returned to the Netherlands 1582, then failed and return back to France