After the disaster of the Spanish Armada, England decided to take good use of the fact that nearly all of the Spanish fleet was being refurbished. With all of the Spanish ships parked in calm waters, under the command of Sir Francis Drake, the English attacked Lisbon, Coruna, and Cadiz, where the ships were being refurbished. The Spanish Atlantic fleet was destroyed.
With word of this, rebels in Portugal began to throw off Spanish rule. The vast rebellion led a better claimant to the throne of Portugal to come to power. The Portugo-Spanish alliance was dead.
After the destruction of the Spanish fleet, England turned their eyes to the next goal of the Armada. The Azores lay in between the Americas and Europe. To gain the region would be a very good thing. England would be able to take returning ships' treasure and would be able to establish Spanish colonies as their own. The English Armada moved there and attempted to conquer the region. However, there, Portuguese ships were stationed. The few ships there were destroyed by the vast armada.
Following the success of the English Armada, Spain's colonial empire nearly collapsed. To many, this was The Death of Spain.
With word of this, rebels in Portugal began to throw off Spanish rule. The vast rebellion led a better claimant to the throne of Portugal to come to power. The Portugo-Spanish alliance was dead.
After the destruction of the Spanish fleet, England turned their eyes to the next goal of the Armada. The Azores lay in between the Americas and Europe. To gain the region would be a very good thing. England would be able to take returning ships' treasure and would be able to establish Spanish colonies as their own. The English Armada moved there and attempted to conquer the region. However, there, Portuguese ships were stationed. The few ships there were destroyed by the vast armada.
Following the success of the English Armada, Spain's colonial empire nearly collapsed. To many, this was The Death of Spain.