How Did Spain Change After The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada

Prior to 1588, Spain was the most powerful country in the world, however that would change after the defeat of the Spanish armada in the English Channel. The poor relationship between the two countries was rooted in religion. Because Elizabeth was Protestant the Spanish believed she had no right to the throne. Also, Elizabeth supported the Protestants in the Netherlands who were rebelling against Spain which caused tension to increase. The most problematic issue was that Phillip the I, King of Spain and the Netherlands, believed that he had the right to the throne. This was because he was married to Elizabeth’s half-sister, Mary the I who ruled before her. Their goal was to dethrone Elizabeth and revert England back to Catholicism. England’s