History GCSE
Anglo-Spanish rivalry
What Anglo-Spanish rivalry means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Anglo-Spanish rivalry
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The deterioration of relations between England and Spain, which Drake's knighthood by Elizabeth angered King Philip II and accelerated.
Topics that use Anglo-Spanish rivalry
- Option B4: Key topic 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88 - 3 Exploration and voyages of discovery (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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