Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

To understand Francis Drake's role in Elizabeth's foreign policy.

Success Criteria

1. To identify Elizabeth's foreign policy aims.

2. To explain how Drake's voyages influenced Elizabeth's foreign policy.

3. To decide on the extent that Francis Drake affected Anglo-Spanish relations.

Multiple Select

What do you think Elizabeth's foreign policy aims would be?

• To take over as much of the New World as possible.

• To improve trade to benefit the economy.

• To protect English borders and avoid war.

• To put other countries' wishes before what was best for England.

• To protect the English throne.

Poll

How much did you understand in today's lesson?

RED- I understood very little.

AMBER - I understood some things but not everything.

GREEN- I am confident that I understand what we have learnt today.