![]() ![]() ![]() His intercession helped to save her life after Wyatt’s rebellion (1554). ENGLISH PROVOCATION., At the commencement of Elizabeth‘s reign (1558) Philip had been her best friend. The tale that it was the salvation of England does make for a lovely national myth, though.Armada, the SPANISH, also called the INVINCIBLE ARMADA (infra), and more correctly La Armada Grande, was a fleet (I) intended to invade England and to put an end to the long series of English aggressions against the colonies and possessions of the Spanish Crown (II) it was however all but destroyed by a week’s fighting and a disastrous cruise (III) this led to the gradual decadence of the maritime power of Spain (IV) Catholics upon the whole supported the Armada, but with some notable exceptions. So, important, yes, but blown badly out of proportion by generations of historians. It reduced Spain's naval power in the short term It contributed towards Spain's already significant financial woes It bolstered England's confidence, and that of other enemies of Spain ![]() It didn't spell the end of Spain as a great power (Spain was already starting to fall behind the development curve in all sorts of ways) ![]() It didn't save England from conquest (Parma was badly unready the Armada couldn't transport his army, nor safely hang around on that coast until he was ready the Armada wasn't the right sort of fleet to winkle out the shallow-draft cromsters that were blockading Parma the Armada's own troop contingent wasn't big enough to pose a serious threat to England all by itself) It didn't put Spain permanently behind in naval power (also already happening, Spain was lagging in naval technology, weapons, tactics, organization, and general maritime tradition) It didn't create Britain's progression towards naval power (already happening, if gradually) What the victory over the Armada didn't do: ![]()
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