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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. When did Henry VIII die?

2. What terms were in the treaty between France and England over Scotland?

3. Who did Elizabeth Iselect as Archbishop of Canterbury?

4. Why did foreigners refuse British coins?

5. Who did Mary want to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did new laws change the monarch's relationship with the Church?

2. Who was Kat Ashley and who did she promote a match between?

3. What did a potential husband need to have according to Chapter 4 and why did it present a problem?

4. What did Elizabeth adopt in Chapter 3 and why?

5. What did the Privy Council advise Elizabeth I of regarding Darnley?

6. Who did Henry marry in January 1533?

7. What would have been the only thing Elizabeth might gain from a husband?

8. Whose wife was found dead according to Chapter 5 and how did this affect Elizabeth?

9. What happened on November 17, 1558 according to Chapter 4?

10. What happened in June 1566 and what did Elizabeth I send word of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the issue of succession under Elizabeth I and what role the Privy Council and Parliament had in succession.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance of the Queen's Court in the Elizabethan era, including its purpose, the responsibilities/duties of the court, and expectations of behavior.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of marriage, including its benefits and drawbacks, for Elizabeth based on her perspective and that of the Privy Council.

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