- Increased English overseas ambitions:
- The defeat of the Armada confirmed the English as a serious naval power.
- It gave the English a sense of national pride and confidence, and encouraged them to expand their overseas interests.
- Plantations in North America:
- English settlers began to establish permanent settlements in North America, starting with the Roanoke Colony in 1585.
- Exploration of the New World:
- English explorers, such as Sir Francis Drake and John Cabot, began exploring the New World in search of new trade routes and resources.
- Rivalry with Spain and Portugal:
- The defeat of the Armada marked the beginning of a long period of rivalry between England and Spain and Portugal for control of the seas and overseas territories.
- Rise of the British Empire:
- The defeat of the Armada was a key turning point in the rise of the British Empire, which would eventually become the largest empire in history.