People, Terms & Events - Spain
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cafeRooster on May 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Marranos | Jews, living in the Iberian peninsula, who converted to Catholic Christianity to avoid being exiled |
| Moriscos | Muslims, living in the Iberian peninsula, who converted to Catholic Christianity to avoid being exiled |
| El Escorial |  showpiece of Spanish glory & culture; huge granite palace |
| Spanish Netherlands | included The Netherlands and Belgium |
| William the Silent | leader of the Dutch Revolt, uniting both Catholics and Protestants against Catholic Philip's Spain, leading to the United Provinces of the Netherlands |
| Duke of Medina Sedoña | fleet commander of the Spanish Armada; no shipping experience; chosen by Philip for his wealth, social rank, rep as a Christian, and likelihood of obeying Philip to the letter |
| "gaining the weather gauge" | maneuvering a warship to best take advantage of the wind/weather |
| Cadiz | Spanish port attacked by Drake to disrupt the preparations for the Spanish Armada attack; 37 ships and tons of barrel staves were destroyed |
| "God will provide" | typical response from Philip II when confronted with problems with his plans |
| 3 problems with the Spanish Armada cannons | 1. loud 2. ammo weren't correct size 3. gunpowder was low quality |
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