The Spanish Armada Changed History

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The Spanish Armada was only able to 2500 weaponry onto their ships. The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships under the under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Their objective or job was to bring an army from Flanders to invade England. At the time Queen Elizabeth I had just executed the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots in 1587. Phillip II had sent the Spanish Armada on quest to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I’s rule. The Spanish Armada’s aim was to overthrow England but failed doing so. It was defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. this humongous victory for England had set a mark in history. The question is how Queen Elizabeth I’s defeat of the Spanish Armada changed history.