Unit Award Scheme

116993 CHALLENGES TO ELIZABETH AT HOME AND ABROAD 1569-88

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the main causes, key events and significance of the Revolt of the Northern Earls in 1569	Student completed work
2	key features of the Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington plots	Student completed work
3	how Walsingham used spies	Student completed work
4	the reasons for, and significance of, Mary Queen of Scots’ execution in 1587	Student completed work
5	the reasons why Anglo-Spanish relations declined between 1570-88, including political, religious and commercial rivalry	Student completed work
6	how England’s involvement in the Netherlands encouraged war with Spain	Student completed work
7	Drake and the raid on Cadiz, including the phrase ‘Singeing the King of Spain’s beard’	Student completed work
demonstrated the ability to
8	write briefly about why Philip II launched the Armada	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
9	why the Armada was defeated, and the main consequences of this English victory.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 19 April 2022Level - Level One