History A-Level
Anglo-Spanish rivalry and warfare
What Anglo-Spanish rivalry and warfare means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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English support for Dutch Protestant rebels and Francis Drake's privateering irreparably damaged relations with Philip II of Spain, leading to the Armada and open, costly warfare.
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