Sixtus V permitted the selling of indulgences to support this group, which had initial success at Gravelines but never met up with the Duke of Parma.
Sixtus V permitted the selling of indulgences to support this group, which had initial success at Gravelines but never met up with the Duke of Parma. The target of this group gave a speech at Tilsbury that proved unnecessary, as the Duke of Medina Sidonia, who had replaced Alvaro de Bazan as leader of this group, failed to pick up the Army of Flanders after suffering attacks from the forces of Francis Drake. For 10 points, name this Catholic force sent by Philip II to overthrow Elizabeth I of England, a fleet sent out by Madrid.
Sixtus V permitted the selling of indulgences to support this group, which had initial success at Gravelines but never met up with the Duke of Parma.
{Spanish Armada}