Singeing the King of Spain's beard

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Challenges at Home and Abroad.

Definition

Francis Drake's boastful phrase for his 1587 raid on Cadiz, reflecting a humiliating but non-fatal blow to Philip II.

Exam Context

Singeing the King of Spain's beard appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Early Elizabethan England, especially Challenges at Home and Abroad and War with Spain.

Early Elizabethan England Challenges at Home and Abroad War with Spain

Found in Revision Notes

Early Elizabethan England

War with Spain

Challenges at Home and Abroad • War with Spain

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