History GCSE
Treaty of Nonsuch
What Treaty of Nonsuch means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Treaty of Nonsuch
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The 1585 agreement that marked a turning point, as Elizabeth agreed to send military assistance to the Dutch Protestant rebels.
Topics that use Treaty of Nonsuch
- 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
- Causes of war
- Elizabethan foreign policy
- Governor-General
- Military intervention
- Naval warfare and privateering
- Strategic delay and logistics
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