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Spanish ambassador Mendoza expelled; hosts say England and Spain stop talking
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"Mendoza very angrily and menacingly denies the charges and he says Don Bernardino Mendoza was born not to disturb kingdoms but to conquer them. Wow. However, that said, he is being expelled. He has no choice but to pack his bags. And this is a decisive moment in Anglo Spanish relations because no one is sent to replace him. Effectively, England and Spain now have no diplomatic relations."
The hosts recount the Privy Council’s move to expel Spanish ambassador Bernardino de Mendoza after the Throckmorton Plot, quoting his reported retort and noting he was not replaced. They argue the break in diplomatic presence made communication harder and marked a sharp deterioration in Anglo-Spanish relations.
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- How Did Elizabeth I Survive So Many Plots? | The Tudors' Darkest Hour EP 3
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