History A-Level
Anglo-Spanish rivalry
What Anglo-Spanish rivalry means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Anglo-Spanish rivalry
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Elizabeth I covertly, then overtly through the Treaty of Nonsuch in 1585, supported the Dutch rebels to prevent Spanish hegemony in Europe.
Topics that use Anglo-Spanish rivalry
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – Spain: The 'Great Power', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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