Spanish Armada What Did Philip

Spanish Armada What did Philip 11 launch the Spanish Armanda against England in 1588? What were the results of his defeat for Spain and England? In 1588, King Philip II of Spain launched a fleet of ships that are set to Sail and invade the crown country of England. La Felicissima armada consists of 150 ships manned by both Spanish and some Portuguese and Naple sailors. This Spanish Armada is known to be the biggest number of fleet to set sail in European naval history.

The fleet was positioned to link its forces in alliance with the Duke of Parma along the English Channel. Because of the religious reforms that occurred in the era, England converted to Protestanism headed by Queen Elizabeth. King Philip II decided to invade England and was determined to return Catholicism to the roots of the English religion and beliefs. Also, the invasion served as King Philip's primary recourse to even out trade competition of Spain with England which is a fierce competitor in trading with the New World.

The naval assault of England was also seen as a result of a personal grudge of King Philip II with Queen Elizabeth who rejected King Philip's offer of marriage. The Duke of Medina Sedonia of the Spanish Armada went against the English fleet lead by Sir Francis Drake who used his experience in previous encounter with the Spanish fleet to eventually overcome and gain superiority over the Spanish Armada. The defeat of King Philip and the Spanish Armada brought forth several consequences for both sides of Spain and England.

Even with the minimal loss of the English fleet, diseases have threatened to demoralize the English Navy aside from the irregular payments to its soldiers which is opposite to the experiences of Spain's remaining sailors who received their benefits amidst Spain's loss. The victory of England brought supremacy to the English Navy which will be later on challenged by different countries in the anals of naval history.