The Story of the Spanish Armada

King Philip II of Spain and Queen Elizabeth

of England had different religions.

King Philip was

a Catholic.

Queen Elizabeth
was a Protestant.

This made them enemies.

 Sir Francis Drake was English.

He annoyed King Philip because he

would attack Spanish ships and
steal their treasure.
King Philip wanted Mary of
Scotland to be Queen of
England because she was a
Catholic like him.

This made Elizabeth so angry she

arranged for Mary to be executed!
In 1558 King Philip II sent out a fleet of ships. He
wanted revenge. The fleet was called the Armada.

When the Armada stopped in

France they were attacked
during the night by English
ships.

Fourteen Spanish ships were

sunk or run aground. The rest
fled to Ireland.
The English Navy was too good for the Armada
to beat.

The Spanish ships were not used to the English

weather either. Storms damaged their ships.
 This map shows the
route of the Spanish
Armada.

Now you know the

story of the Spanish
Armada. Let’s look at
the map on the next
page.
Quick Quiz
1.Who was King of Spain?

Philip II Sir Francis Henry VIII

Drake
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2. Who did he want to be Queen of England?

Ann Boleyn Mary of Elizabeth I

Scotland
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3. What was the Spanish fleet called?

The Navy The Army The Armada

Quick Quiz
4. Where were they attacked?

France Spain Britain

Quick Quiz
5. What was one of the things that the
Armada found difficult?

Sunny Stormy Snowy

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Produced by Bev Evans, PDCS, 2006