By 1561, the Spanish fleet system of strategically timed and secured voyages had successfully transformed Spain into a new power in Europe. With one-fifth of profits from all voyages, the Spanish crown now have the wealth to expand and declare wars in all over Europe. The Spanish rise to power did not without happened without a few competitions from other European nations. The French, the English, and the Dutch were all trying to cut back Spanish power in the western Atlantic and Africa. (pages 116-117)<\/p>\n

The competition did not stop at the trading aspect but also in religious beliefs. Up until 1517, Catholicism was a shared religion in the western Europe (p,117). Martin Luther criticism of the Church inspired many different and newer beliefs. The religious unity Europeans had always known is now shattered.<\/p>\n

European rivalries took their competition into and across the Atlantic (p,129). Catholic and Protestant sought to gain power through economic means (p,130). As Vince Tursini <\/a>mentioned in his post on chapter 3, the Spanish ventured west toward Americas for a lucrative exploration. The Europeans also soon to realized having a stronghold on America is a way to thwart the Spanish power. The French was one of the firsts to attempt putting trade posts and settlements on the southern coast of the Americas (p, 131). Piracy was another of European strategy to directly putting damages on Spanish wealth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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