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Spanish Armada — AQA GCSE History Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE History · key term

Spanish Armada

Definition

The Spanish invasion fleet sent by Philip II against England in 1588.

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Paper 2

Revise: Conflict with Spain

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