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The Spanish Armada…God on their side?
Directions: Read the following THREE documents to answer the question on the back. (7pts)
Document 1
Source: Spanish Commander to Papal emissary before the Sailing of the Armada…May 1588
It is well known that we fight in God’s cause. So, when we meet the English, God will surely arrange matters so
that we can grapple and board them, either by sending some strange freak of weather or, more likely, just be
depriving the English of their wits. If we can come to close quarters Spanish valor and Spanish steel… will make
our victory certain. But unless God helps us by a miracle the English, who have faster and handier ships than
ours, and many more long-range guns, and who know their advantage just as well as we do, will never close with
us at all, but stand aloof and knock us to pieces with their [cannons], without our being able to do them any
serious hurt. So, we are sailing against England in the confident hope of a miracle.
Document 2
Source: God Bless America, by Irving Berlin…1938-1939
While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer.
God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.
Document 3
Source 3: God Save the Queen, the National Anthem of England
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
1. Using the 3 sources on page 1, analyze the following statement:
“Throughout history, countries have continued to believe in
divine assistance and partiality.”
Using the scale from 0-10, rate where you think the Spanish Armada quote, God Bless America, and
God Save the Queen stand in terms of the writer/speaker proclaiming divine support and favoritism.
Then defend your answer in the space at the bottom of this page. I want a well defended
paragraph…not an introduction paragraph, but more of a body paragraph with analysis. Start the
paragraph with a thesis statement that answers the question above. Use the documents as support.
0 = proclaiming little to no support from God
10= proclaiming complete support from God
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Write down a letter “A” where you think the Armada quote stands on the scale/spectrum
Write down the letter “U” where you think God Bless America stands on the scale spectrum
Write down the letter “E” where you think God Save the Queen stands on the scale spectrum
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