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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. Why was there an interest in Elizabeth I marrying?

2. Why did Leicester want Mary to marry Darnley?

3. How many men of the Privy Council did Elizabeth I keep that were under Mary?

4. Who was the mother of Henry VIII's son, Edward?

5. Where did Elizabeth I stay after living in the Tower for a week?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Mary nicknamed "Bloody Mary"?

3. What happened under the terms of peace negotiated between the French and the English?

4. Who did Henry marry in January 1533?

5. What did Edward contract in 1553 and what plan did he devise?

6. What did Elizabeth I say of when she would marry?

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

8. What direction did Elizabeth I give to the Privy Council?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Dr. William Allen and how it increased England's belief of a Catholic threat.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the financial crisis which occurred during the reign of Elizabeth I, and how she dealt with the crisis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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