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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sun Setteth at Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Leicester secretly marry?
(a) Lettice Knollys.
(b) Elizabeth I.
(c) Douglas, the Lady Sheffield.
(d) Mary Queen of Scots.

2. Who was appointed a Privy Councillor at the young age of 27?
(a) Essex.
(b) Lopez.
(c) Cecil.
(d) Leicester.

3. How did the Queen's court, in general, feel about Robert Dudley?
(a) They were in awe of his superior horsemanship.
(b) They loved him and commended his bravery.
(c) They hated him and refused to speak with him.
(d) They were jealous of him and his relationship with the Queen.

4. Who really controlled the French throne after the King's death?
(a) Catherine de' Medici.
(b) Erik of Sweden.
(c) The Archduke Ferdinand.
(d) Elizabeth I.

5. What was Elizabeth's nickname for William Cecil, her Secretary of State?
(a) Pen.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Gypsy.
(d) Book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Papal Bull did Gregory XIII reissue?

2. How did Lord Darnley perish?

3. Why did Elizabeth make a trip to the Tower before her coronation?

4. Who was sent as Essex's replacement in Ireland?

5. Who stage managed Elizabeth's famous speech to the troops?

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