HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes, she told them to do it.
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No, she was upset at them.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Elizabeth had to avoid conflict because she had insufficient military forces. Realizing that at her disposal were dozens of experienced sailors with their own ships, she began to sanction piracy by creating and encouraging a fleet of privateers, including Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins.
Detailed explanation-2: -She encouraged the building and manning of ships to defend England in case of attack by foreign powers. How did peace at home help the ordinary people of England? The people could work in peace, confident that they would be able to enjoy the rewards of their labor.
Detailed explanation-3: -In this case, Sir John Hawkins, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Martin Frobisher and Sir Walter Raleigh (known collectively as the Sea Dogs) were a group commissioned by the queen to attack and loot the Spanish fleet.
Detailed explanation-4: -The sea dogs, as they were disparagingly called by the Spanish authorities, were privateers who, with the consent and sometimes financial support of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE), attacked and plundered Spanish colonial settlements and treasure ships in the second half of the 16th century CE.