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Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada
I can describe how Elizabeth I reacted to the threat of the Spanish Armada.
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Year 2
Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada
I can describe how Elizabeth I reacted to the threat of the Spanish Armada.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Elizabeth I faced one of her greatest challenges in 1588 when mighty Spain went to war with England.
- Spain wanted to invade England and take control of it, so they sent a huge armada to do so.
- Elizabeth sent her best sailors to fight the Spanish in the English Channel to stop them from invading.
- At the same time, Elizabeth made a famous speech to her army at Tilbury, saying she was as brave as any king.
- Although the English had fewer ships, they were helped by the weather, which blew the Spanish ships away from England.
Keywords
Armada - an armada was a large group of warships
Invade - when a group of people attack another country, moving their soldiers into it, they invade that country
Common misconception
Pupils may think England defeated Spain easily with their Navy.
It was a combination of factors that allowed England to defeat Spain including being helped by the weather.
Take a look at some of the paintings of the Spanish Armada and discuss what you can learn from them about the event.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on
Open Government Licence version 3.0
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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6 Questions
Q1.
Elizabeth I was a Catholic.
true
Q2.
Elizabeth I made her government...
larger
Protestant only
Q3.
Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
false
Q4.
Elizabeth's family had left England in...
Q5.
Elizabeth’s government suggested that she should King Philip of Spain.
Q6.
Queen Elizabeth I never got married.
false
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6 Questions
Q1.
King Philip and Spain decided to England.
Q2.
In what year did Spain invade England?
1988
1788
1088
Q3.
Match these keywords to their definitions.
a large group of warships
when a group of people attack another country
Q4.
Put these events into the correct order, starting with the earliest.
Q5.
What did the Spanish lose in the storm?
7 tons of gold
Q6.
Queen Elizabeth I won against the Spanish Armada.
false
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