The Tudors: The Spanish Armada

PowerPoint (with 7 slides) and two Word Documents that considers whether England were responsible for the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Activities include

• Discussion around prior learning on Elizabeth’s failure to marry, her religious beliefs and the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots to identify possible reasons for the launch of the Armada.
• Source analysis activity on a painting linked to the Dutch Revolt to identify another cause for Spain to send the Armada against England.
• Reading, comprehension and highlighting activity on reasons for the Armada’s defeat.
• Evidence grid sorting task to identify overarching factors in the Armada’s defeat.
• Ranking activity to establish the most important factor in the defeat of the Armada.
• Source analysis activity on why England were not credited with the victory over the Armada.
• Extension activity on Queen Elizabeth I’s Tilbury speech.

Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering the Tudors.
Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.

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