The Spanish Armada

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Across
  1. 3. BLESSING - Support given to the Armada by Pope Sixtus V
  2. 4. 1588 - Month and year of the Armada's defeat
  3. 6. - Coastal town where a key battle took place
  4. 8. NETHERLANDS - Region Philip II sought to protect from English interference
  5. 9. OF MEDINA SIDONIA - Commander of the Spanish Armada
  6. 11. CHANNEL - Body of water where the Armada was engaged
  7. 12. LEAGUE - Alliance between Spain and the Papacy
  8. 14. NAVY - Force that successfully defended against the Armada
  9. 18. PORTS - locations where the Armada sought refuge after the battle
  10. 19. FRANCIS DRAKE - English admiral who helped defeat the Armada
Down
  1. 1. SPEECH - Famous address given by Elizabeth I to her troops
  2. 2. I - Queen of England during the Armada attack
  3. 3. ENGLAND - Nation targeted by the Spanish Armada
  4. 5. SHIPWRECKS - Many Spanish ships were wrecked on the Irish coast
  5. 7. ARMADA - Nickname given to the Spanish fleet
  6. 10. SPANISH WAR - Broader conflict in which the Armada battle took place
  7. 13. VICTORY - Outcome of the Armada conflict
  8. 15. WEATHER - Factor that contributed to the Armada's defeat
  9. 16. SHIPS - English tactic used to disrupt the Armada formation
  10. 17. II - King of Spain who sent the Armada