Year Eight History Revision Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key historical terminology, individuals, and events from Tudor religion, the Spanish Armada, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade as outlined in the Year 8 History revision notes.

Catholicism

One of the two main branches of Christianity in Tudor England, characterized by its historical traditions and the authority of the Pope.

Protestantism

One of the two main branches of Christianity in Tudor England that emerged from the Reformation.

Break with Rome

The formal split between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, initiated by Henry VIII.

Elizabeth’s ‘Middle Way’

The religious settlement established by Elizabeth I that sought a compromise between Catholicism and Protestantism.

Philip II

The King of Spain who sent the Spanish Armada to invade England.

Duke of Medina Sidonia

The Spanish commander in charge of the Spanish Armada.

Sir Francis Drake

A key English naval figure who raided Cadiz and played a major role in the defeat of the Armada.

Cadiz

The location where Sir Francis Drake attacked the Spanish fleet during its preparation for invasion.

Beacons

A series of fires lit across England to signal the approach of the Spanish Armada.

Crescent formation

The defensive naval formation used by the Spanish Armada as it traveled towards England.

Fireships

Burning ships sent into the Spanish fleet at Calais to cause panic and break their formation.

Battle of Gravelines

The major naval battle where the English fleet engaged the Spanish Armada.

Lord Howard of Effingham

The commander of the English naval forces during the battle against the Spanish Armada.

Transatlantic Slave Trade

The trading system that involved transporting enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas.

Middle Passage

The brutal and dangerous journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas.

Abolitionists

Individuals or groups who campaigned for the legal end of the slave trade.

Field slaves

Enslaved individuals who were forced to work outdoors on plantations performing arduous manual labor.

House slaves

Enslaved individuals whose roles were centered on working inside the master's home.

Chronology

The arrangement of events or dates according to the order of their occurrence in time.

Causes

The reasons why an event happened.

Consequences

The results, impacts, or effects of an event.

Narrative account

A historical skill involving writing a chronological description of an event.

Interpretation

A viewpoint or explanation of an event by a historian or individual, which may differ from others.

Source

Evidence from the time of an event or topic that a historian uses for their enquiry.