Elizabeth became queen of England after a period of religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant forces following the establishment of the Church of England by her father, Henry VIII. As queen, Elizabeth led England during a time of cultural flourishing but also faced a major threat when Catholic Spain sent its vast Spanish Armada navy to invade England and force it back to Catholicism. To inspire her troops as they prepared to defend England from the invading Armada at Tilbury, Elizabeth delivered a famous speech.

1. QUEEN ELIZABETH I
Background and Speech Discussion

2. THE REFORMATION
 Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII
 Henry changed the religion in England from
Catholicism to Anglicanism (Protestantism) so he
could have a divorce
 He called it The Church of England and put
himself in charge

3. RELIGIOUS CONFLICT
 After Henry dies, political conflict emerges and a
power struggle happens between his son and
“Bloody Mary”, who incites violent uprisings
 England is in constant conflict between Catholic
and Protestant forces
 It gets really bloody until Queen Elizabeth takes
the throne

4. THE VIRGIN QUEEN

5. DURING HER RULE…
 Shakespeare was writing
 Culture flourished
 Early Modern English evolved
 She sponsored pirates (against her enemies)

6. THE SPANISH ARMADA
 Spain is angry that a Protestant (woman) is in
charge in England
 Spain is a Catholic nation with a huge navy (The
Armada)
 They invade England and try to start a Catholic
revolution
 England wins with smaller, quicker ships and
help from Mother Nature

7. THE ARMADA

8. THE ARMADA

9. THE SPEECH
 Elizabeth comes to Tilbury, a shore where the
Armada is invading
 She delivers the speech to her troops to inspire
them

10. TILBURY

11. TILBURY

12. TILBURY