The remains of a Spanish ship were found off the coast of Ireland. It was part of the Spanish Armada sunk in 1588 during an attempted invasion of England. The ship contained cannonballs and some Spanish crew made it ashore but were killed by local Irish people. The document discusses the Spanish Armada and reasons for Spain wanting to invade England under King Phillip II, including overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I.

1. This is the remains of
a Spanish ship of the
coast of Ireland
Why is the Spanish
ship here?
It was sunk in 1588
and contained many
cannonballs.
The Spanish made it
to shore but were
beaten to death by
the locals.

2. Key Vocabulary
12 July 2019
Armada: A very large fleet
of ships with the purpose of
invasion.
LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.
Bronze: You can
describe the events of
the Armada.
Silver: You can explain
how the Armada was
defeated.
Gold: You can evaluate
the reasons for the
Armadas defeat at the
hands of the English.

3. LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.
Phillip II of Spain Elizabeth I of England

4. LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.
In 1588 Phillip II of Spain
launched a fearsome fleet
of warships into the English
Channel with the purpose
of invading & conquering
England, overthrowing the
Queen Elizabeth I, putting
her on trial as a heretic
and ruling over England.
What happened next marks
the start of the British
Empire and our own naval
supremacy.

5. LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.

6. How to be a
Tudor Monarch
1. An introduction to
Tudor life.
2. Protestant or Catholic?
You decide.
3. Who to marry?
4. The pesky Pope!
5. Tudor Torture.
6. Perfect portraits.
7. Beating the Spanish.
The Sections
LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.

7. Goal Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
To
describe/exp
lain what the
Spanish
armada was
and why it
happened.
I have described
in some detail
what the Spanish
armada was.
I have given
specific facts
about both the
Spanish and
English fleets.
My section has a
neat title and is
underlined. My
work is neat.
I have used some
History words
I have made a few
mistakes in
spelling,
punctuation and
grammar.
I have described
what the Spanish
armada was in detail.
My section has
different
subheadings for
information on the
English & Spanish
fleets.
I have described the
causes of the
armada.
I use a good range
of History words
I have ok accuracy in
spelling, punctuation
and grammar.
I have described what
the Spanish armada was
in detail.
My section has
different subheadings
for information on the
English & Spanish
fleets.
I have explained the
causes of the armada.
I include an explanation
of why the armada
failed.
use a wide range of
history words.
I have very good
accuracy in spelling,
punctuation and
grammar.
I have described what
the Spanish armada
was in detail.
My section has
different subheadings
for information on the
English & Spanish
fleets.
I have explained the
causes of the armada.
I include an
explanation of why the
armada failed.
I include a map to show
where the key battles
& events took place.
I use a wide range of
specialist history
words where
appropriate.
No spelling,
punctuation and
grammar mistakes.
LO: To be able to identify the reasons why Spain chose to invade England.