Spain
The country who launched an Armada to defeat England
What is Spain 🇪🇸
This queen ruled England when the Spanish Armada attacked
Who is Elizabeth I
This was the name of the Spanish fleet that attacked England
What is the Spanish Armada
This queen famously told her troops she had "the heart and stomach of a king."
Who is Elizabeth I
This natural force damaged many Spanish ships during their retreat
What is severe weather
The Spanish King who sent the Armada
Who is King Philip II
England used these smaller ships to move quickly around the larger Spanish vessels
What are English warships
The English used these burning ships to disrupt the Spanish fleet at Calais
What are fireships
This Spanish king organized the Armada's invasion plan
Who is Philip II
English ships could attack the Spanish from a safer distance using this type of weapon
What are cannons/guns
What is defeating England and Queen Elizabeth I
England used this type of weapon to attack Spanish ships from a distance
What are cannons
After being attacked, the Spanish fleet was unable to continue its original invasion plan and began retreating ______
What is northward/toward the Netherlands
This English commander helped organize the English fleet against Spain
Who is Lord Howard
The English prevented Spain from carrying out this crucial part of its invasion plan
What is connecting the Armada with the Spanish army
This religion practiced by England under Elizabeth I contributed to Spain's desire to attack
What is Protestantism
England was primarily this religion during Elizabeth's reign
What is Protestantism
The Spanish ships had to travel around this island on their journey home
What is Ireland
This English sailor was famous for defeating the Spanish and had previously attacked Cádiz
Who is Sir Francis Drake
The English navy used this strategy to force the Spanish ships to break their formation and flee
What are fireships
This larger war between Spain and England was taking place when the Armada was launched
What is the Anglo-Spanish War
England's use of this tactic at Calais forced the Spanish fleet to abandon its defensive formation
What are fire ships
Why was the English victory important beyond simply defeating a fleet
What is it prevented a Spanish invasion of England and boosted England's confidence and reputation
This Spanish nobleman was placed in command of the Armada despite having limited naval experience
Who is the Duke of Medina Sidonia
If Spain had successfully completed its original plan, what was supposed to happen after the Armada reached the English Channel
What is the Armada would protect the crossing of the Spanish army, which would then invade England