1. The Rise of the Pax Britannica

2. Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
1558: Philip II of Spain’s wife Queen Mary of England dies
Philip and Mary are Catholic
England is Protestant
Philip wants to restore Catholicism to England

3. Invasion!

4. Elizabeth I Becomes queen at 25
Protestant queen and daughter of Henry VIII
Asks Sir Francis Drake to command the British Navy
Elizabeth I is Great Britain’s greatest queen and one of the best leaders in history

5. Francis Drake vs. The Spanish Armada
A storm sinks many of the Spanish ships
British ships were smaller and faster than the Spanish and sank numerous ships
A second storm wrecks the surviving Spanish ships

7. Rise of the Pax Britannica
By defeating the Spanish Armada, England becomes the world’s new superpower
Britain’s naval supremacy will last into early 20th Century
First step towards Britain claiming a true world empire
“The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire”
The empire begins in 1558 and did not officially end until 1997
The Pax Britannica: Britain ensures a stable peace that will eventually allow the birth of the United States

8. Biggest World Empires 1. British Empire 2. Mongol Empire
3. Russian Empire
4. Spanish Empire
5. Umyyad Caliphate
6. Yuan Dynasty
7. Qing Dynasty
8. French Colonial Empire

9. Elizabeth Rules: God Save the Queen

10. Summarize
In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about:
What the main idea of the lesson was
AND what you learned today.
Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.