England in the Golden Age

Chapters Outline Ch. 1 – Elizabeth I Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves Ch. 3 – The Civil War Ch. 4 – The Puritan Ruler Ch. 5 – Merry Monarch and Brother Ch. 6 – The Glorious Revolution

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves Sir Francis Drake English sailor hero to the English and pirate to the Spanish great navigator and commander Queen Elizabeth I admired him and gave him gifts

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves galleon a large sailing ship, used as a warship or for trade during the late 1500s, Spanish galleons carried gold, silver, sugar, etc. from the American colonies

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves nobleman a person of the upper class; an aristocrat Drake attacked the ships of Spanish nobles

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves ambassador a person who is an official representative of his or her government in another country the Spanish ambassador to London called Francis Drake the “master-thief of the unknown world”

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves dub to officially make someone a knight Queen Elizabeth dubbed Francis Drake “our golden knight”

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves Walter Raleigh English sailor tried to start a colony in the Americas another of Elizabeth’s favorites

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves King Philip II Spanish king Catholic Mary Queen of Scots named Philip II as her successor to the throne of England the pope offered King Philip “a million in gold” in he would conquer England after Francis Drake led a surprise attack that destroyed ships in a Spanish harbor, Philip began making plans to invade England and finally destroy it

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves Spanish Armada fleet of warships the “invincible” Spanish Armada attempted to invade England in 1588 Spain was the greatest sea power in the world at the time half of the Spanish soldiers died; the English used their small, nimble ships to their advantage

Spanish Armada – 1588

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves resin a sticky substance that comes from trees and can be lit the English placed pans of flammable resin on little platforms to be used as beacons by lookouts

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves current the ongoing movement of water within a larger body of water, such as in a river or ocean the English sailors knew the currents of the water in which they fought the Spanish the English let the currents carry flaming, empty ships towards the Spanish Armada

Ch. 2 – Britannia Rules the Waves The Big Question Why might the Catholics in England have chosen to be loyal to their Protestant queen, rather than support King Philip of Spain? Answers will vary but may include Elizabeth had made great progress in healing the religious tension in her kingdom.