Early Elizabethan England: The Spanish Armada 1588

In which year did Philip II attack England with his Spanish Armada?

• 1558

• 1588

• 1568

• 1578

Roughly, how many Spanish ships sailed to attack England?

• 100

• 110

• 120

• 130

Who led the Spanish Armada?

• King Philip II

• The Duke of Parma

• The Duke of Alba

• The Duke of Medina Sidonia

Roughly, how many men were on board the Spanish ships ready to invade England?

• 3,000

• 30,000

• 13,000

• 33,000

Where was the intended location for the Spanish troops when they reached England?

• The Isles of Scillies

• Dover

• London

• Plymouth

Where did the Spanish shops hope to land first to pick up more troops before finally attacking England?

• Portugal

• France

• Scotland

• The Netherlands

Who were the Spanish troops hoping to meet in the Netherlands to help pick up more Spanish troops?

• William Duke of Orange

• The Duke of Parma

• The Duke of Alba

• The Duke of Medina Sidonia

Why could the Spanish not meet up with the Duke of Parma in the Netherlands to pick up more troops?

• The Duke of Parma was killed by Robert Dudley

• The Duke of Parma's soldiers were killed by Robert Dudley

• Robert Dudley had taken the deep sea port of Ostend so the Spanish fleet could not launch

• Robert Dudley had arrested The Duke of Parma

Where had Francis Drake attacked which meant the Spanish had to quickly rebuild 30 ships?

• Cadiz

• Ostend

• Calais

• Plymouth

What two promises did the Pope make to encourage the Spanish to attack England?

• To forgive the sins of those soldiers/sailors who fought.

• To restore the Catholic faith in all Europe

• A financial reward

• A party on their return to Spain