FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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former brother and sister-in-law
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enemies
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Competition between Catholic and Protestant powers
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student and mentor among monarchs
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Detailed explanation-1: -King Philip II of Spain was hostile to Queen Elizabeth’s England for several reasons: England had become a Protestant country and as a devout Catholic himself Philip II wanted to change it back to a Catholic country. Elizabeth I was helping the rebels fighting against Philip II in the Low Countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -What led to war? Spain was a Catholic country and England a Protestant country – meaning that the two rulers had conflicting spiritual outlooks. King Philip of Spain had been married to Elizabeth’s sister, Mary I. When Mary died he offered to marry Elizabeth but she rejected him.
Detailed explanation-3: -She was a Protestant, but kept Catholic symbols (such as the crucifix), and downplayed the role of sermons in defiance of a key Protestant belief. Elizabeth and her advisers perceived the threat of a Catholic crusade against heretical England.
Detailed explanation-4: -She was responsible for English exploration of the New World and the flourishing of the economy, making England a world power. Her reign was also noted for the English Renaissance, an outpouring of poetry and drama. Elizabeth’s court also became a center for poets, musicians, writers, and scholars.