1. The Spanish Armada

2. The Key Players… King Philip II of Spain
Wanted England to be a Catholic country.
Angry at execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Decided to invade England.
Ordered a huge fleet of ships (ARMADA) to be built.

3. The Key Players… Elizabeth I
Determined that England would remain a Protestant country.
Ordered English ships to attack Spanish ships and take their cargo.

4. The Key Players… Sir Francis Drake Very successful sailor.
Made the first English voyage around the world.
Plundered the Spanish ships.
Knighted on return.

5. Countdown To Invasion…
Many attacks on the Spanish at sea by the English.
Queen Elizabeth sends reinforcements to help the Dutch fight the Spanish.
Mary, Queen of Scots is executed – she is next in line to the throne and a Catholic.
The Pope agrees that Spain can attack England to restore the Catholic Church.

6. Countdown To Invasion…
21st July 1588
The Spanish Armada sets sail for England…