1. England in the Golden Age

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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”

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Spanish Armada – 1588

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.