Revolt in the Netherlands; relations with England: conflict in Europe and the Caribbean
Philip II faced a long, costly rebellion in the Netherlands and a deepening conflict with England. That rivalry spilled beyond Europe into raids and battles across the Caribbean.
Real World
English privateers like Francis Drake raided Spanish Caribbean ports — most famously sacking Santo Domingo in 1586 — directly draining the silver revenues Philip depended on to fund his Netherlands war.
Exam Focus
Link the Netherlands revolt and English conflict as interconnected drains on Spanish resources, not separate problems, for analytical marks.
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