Spanish Armada Defeat - Elizabethan England - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 17

LATEST 2025/6 SPEC: The lesson examines the reasons why Queen Elizabeth’s English navy defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.

The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
• 1 x Spanish Armada Route Map Worksheet
• 1 x 22 slide main Power Point Lesson

The Main Power Point includes:

• Slide 1: Title Slide
• Slide 2-3: Recap Quiz - Based on the Spanish invasion plans and previous events between England and Spain. Answers included.
• Slide 4-5: Starter Task - Spanish Armada Top Trumps Activity with printable sheet and instructions
• Slide 6-8: Task 1 - Tracking the events of the Spanish Armada Map Activity
• Slide 9-11: Task 2 - Explaining the English victory worksheet
• Slide 12: Task 3 - Students asked to make a final judgement about which factor played the biggest role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
• Slide 13-14: Learning Review Gap Fill - With answers
• Slide 15: Challege Questions
• Slide 16-17: Challenge Source Analysis worksheet
• Slide 18-20: Example exam/assessment questions
• Slide 21: Learning Review Activity
• Slide 22: Lesson Fact Sheet

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.

All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

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