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Was not nearly as powerful or as wealthy as Spain.

He probably would have accomplished his goal too, if it weren’t for the World, his large army, and his huge fleet of warships, just to unite Europe Willing to use all of his resources, including his treasures from the New Devoutly religious and good friends with Pope Sixtus V, he was Turned his attention to another serious threat to Christendom: his Protestant Philip II continued in his father’s footsteps as the defender of Catholicism.Īfter the Turks were defeated in a decisive sea battle in 1571, Philip Reformation, which split Christendom into two parts. However, his dreams were hindered by the coming of the Protestant Terrorizing Catholicism from one end of the Mediterranean to the other. He also had the dream of uniting all of theĬhristian European nations against the Turks and the Moors, who had been Philip’s father, Emperor Charles V, had established himself as the Religion was one of the compelling motives behind the actions and ambitions of That covered three-fourths of the known world. By 1580, King Philip II was ruling over an empire Newlyĭiscovered worlds and conquests of different peoples had yielded Spain anĪbundance of precious metals and gems, which made Spain the envy of all the In the differences between these two countries and their rulers, Elizabeth I ofĭuring the 16th century, Spain was at the height of her power. Had awed all of Europe with its size and strength, was unable to stand upĪgainst the forces of a much smaller and less powerful enemy? The answer lies How was it possible that this armada, which Warships that Spain sent to invade England, was defeated so badly that SpainĬould never again rule the oceans. Invincible armada is one that cannot be defeated, yet the mighty fleet of One of the most important battles in the history of the world- is known as theīattle of the Invincible Armada. The great naval battle between Spain and England in 1588.