History GCSE
Causes of war
What Causes of war means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Causes of war
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Direct military intervention and political overreach in the Netherlands, which convinced Philip II that an invasion of England was necessary.
Topics that use Causes of war
- Option B4: Key topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569–88 - 3 Outbreak of war with Spain, 1585–88 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Anglo-Spanish relations
- Elizabethan foreign policy
- Governor-General
- Military intervention
- Naval warfare and privateering
- Strategic delay and logistics
- Treaty of Nonsuch
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