Editing Anglo–Dutch wars (section)

==== Tudor dynasty====
In the 16th century, Queen [[Elizabeth I]] (a.k.a. Elizabeth the Great, 1533-1603, reigned 1558-1603), commissioned several [[privateer]]s to carry out long-range attacks against the [[Spanish Empire]]'s global interests, exemplified by the attacks by Sir [[Francis Drake]] (c.1540-1596), [[William Parker (privateer)|William Parker]], and other [[Elizabethan Sea Dogs|Elizabethan sea dogs]] on Spanish merchant shipping and colonial possessions. Partly to provide a pretext for ongoing hostilities against Spain, Queen Elizabeth assisted the [[Dutch Revolt]] (1581) against the Kingdom of Spain by signing the [[Treaty of Nonsuch]] in 1585 with the newly-established Dutch state / [[republic]]  of the [[Dutch Republic|United Provinces]].