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GCSE History · key term
The 1585 agreement through which Elizabeth I committed military support to the Dutch rebels fighting Spanish rule.
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Paper 2
Revise: Conflict with SpainThe Treaty of Nonsuch in 1585 marked a major escalation: she sent Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, with about 7,000 soldiers to support the rebels. Dudley’s acceptance of the position of Governor-General also suggested English involvement in governing territory claimed by Spain.
Paper 2
An agreement made in August 1585 between Elizabeth I and the Dutch rebels, promising English military support against Spain.
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Nevertheless, on 10 August 1585, she signed the Treaty of Nonsuch with the rebels. She agreed to provide 7,400 troops, with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, commanding the campaign.