The Spanish Armada was a powerful navy that attempted to enter England by force in 1588. This navy had been called previously “The Invincible Armada”, because the Spaniards thought that it could not be defeated (The History of…). Philip II of Spain had many reasons to want to get rid of Queen Elizabeth. For a long time, English ships had been attacking Spanish treasure ships and raiding Spanish settlements in the Americas. Queen Elizabeth declined punishing …showed first 75 words of 1086 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1086 total…the Spanish economy, production, and common well-being. It became obvious that Spain was not anymore such a powerful country as it used to be. There were permanent revolts by the citizens against its government. Nowadays, Spain is a popular country, but not nearly as influential and successful as they once were. The battle of the Spanish “Invincible” Armada against the English will forever remain as one of the most popular naval wars of all time.