starter activity You are King Philip II of Spain. You hear about the execution of Mary Queen of Scots in How do you react? What other things concern you about the English? Clue: he’s down below!
2 July 1588 the Spanish Armada sets sail from Cadiz, a harbour on the south coast of Spain. The ships sail in a crescent shape. Why?
So it is easier to defend the fleet from English attackers
The Spanish ships are sighted off the coast of Cornwall on 29 July How do you let people around the country know what is happening?
Light fires called beacons.
To invade England you will need a large army. What do you do?
Pick up soldiers in France and ferry them across to England
The Spanish ships have travelled up the Channel and are now anchored off the coast of France. What should you do next?
Send in fire ships – ships packed with straw & gunpowder, sent to frighten the enemy
The Spanish ships move up the northern coast of England. What do you do?
Chase some of them but leave the rest to escape
Some of the Spanish sailors are shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland. What do you do?
Leave them to local villagers to do with them as they please
How close did we come to defeat? TBAT describe events of SA & evaluate reasons for its defeat LOs Key words: beacon fire ship warfare
Your task Film Clip – Battlefield Britain Film Clip – Battlefield Britain Check you understand the keywords. Check you understand the keywords. Section A. Get into pairs. Student A answer all even-numbered questions, student B the odd- numbered ones. Section A. Get into pairs. Student A answer all even-numbered questions, student B the odd- numbered ones. Section B. Answer the questions individually. Section B. Answer the questions individually. At the end work as a class to pool your answers. At the end work as a class to pool your answers. Task sheet
Your task Study the cards and decide what were the main reasons why the English defeated the Armada. Rank them as a ‘Diamond 9’ Study the cards and decide what were the main reasons why the English defeated the Armada. Rank them as a ‘Diamond 9’ Categorise the cards into factors Categorise the cards into factors
How close did we come to defeat? TBAT describe events of SA & evaluate reasons for its defeat Plenary LOs Key words: beacon fire ship warfare