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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's nickname?

2. How were Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots related?

3. When was Elizabeth officially excommunicated from the Catholic Church?

4. How many wives did Henry VIII have throughout his lifetime?

5. What rumors persisted about the Queen and Robert Dudley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could Elizabeth's childhood have played into her adult refusals to marry?

2. Why did Elizabeth allow Lord Darnley to go to Scotland?

3. How was Mary's claim to Elizabeth's throne strengthened on June 19, 1566?

4. Who was suspected in his murder?

5. Why was Mary Queen on Scots a threat to Elizabeth I?

6. What factors played into the death of Amy Dudley?

7. What was the strategy in Elizabeth's keeping so many suitors interested?

8. During her coronation service, to whom was Elizabeth symbolically married?

9. Who was Henry, Duke of Anjou?

10. Why was Elizabeth so sensitive about the succession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth I had an extensive wardrobe and toilette. Examine her daily routine: what was a typical day for her from morning to night? What were her hobbies? What were her habits? Be sure to use information from the text to support your schedule.

Essay Topic 2

Why was Elizabeth so reluctant to choose a successor? What did she fear would happen? Was she right to wait so long to name someone? Why or why not? How different would her reign have been had she chose a successor? If she had married and had children? Use what you have learned about aspects of Elizabeth's personality to support your theory.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the deaths of Mary Queen of Scots, Norfolk, and Essex. What did they have in common? How were they different? Why did Elizabeth execute them? What did their deaths accomplish for England? Were there major political ramifications? Why or why not?

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