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In the 1600's Abd el-Ouahed ben Messamoud visited Queen Elizabeth l from Morroco to purpose an alliance against spain.
In the 1600's England was a global economic, military and politcal superpower. Colonizing many nations and building their Great British Empire. However, Spain was growing in power and influence and threatened the crown. This led to the conflict called "The Anglo - Spanish Wars."
Beginning in the mid 1500's Morroco was ruled by Arab dynasties known as the Sharifian dynasties, who claimed descent from the prophet Muhammad. They eventually began developing a mutually beneficial relationship with England through trade and other interactions. This relationship would serve them very well in future conflicts.
The English and Morrocan alliance began with a history of regular trade and interaction with one another, and as Spain began growing in power, it was of mutual intrest to form an alliance against Spain. Elizabeth described the conuntries relationship as "the great friendship and cooperation that exists between our crowns." In one of her many letters to her Moroccan embassador. And as the Anglo-Spanish war broke out, the Morccans asked for some minor goods in exchange for the help of his military in the war.
The 1600's saw Spain reach it's peak of power, defeating centralizied states of the Americas as well as colonizing the Philipeans. This exponential increase in power and influence threatened England.
Februrary the 8th 1587 saw the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots. Which enraged European Catholics. In response the King of Spain, Philip ll vowed to invade England, overthrow the throne and replace the Monarch with a Catholic one. With papal authority to overthrow Queen Elizabeth l, The Spanish gathered their forces only to be met with a crushing defeat. This defeat was seen as approval by God of the protestant reformation in England