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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 did Elizabeth I give to Dudley to make him more interesting in Mary's eyes?

2. Who did Elizabeth I reject as a husband because he was too young?

3. Why was the planned rebellion against Mary moved up by two months?

4. When was Mary proclaimed Queen of England?

5. Who did Henry VIII need to have approval from to have his marriage dissolved, according to Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the main topic when Parliament convened in 1563?

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

3. Why was Elizabeth put under house arrest?

4. Why was Mary nicknamed "Bloody Mary"?

5. What did the Privy Council do for the Queen?

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

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

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

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

10. Who did Henry marry in January 1533?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Spanish Armada and the clashes with England, including its causes and impact of the disagreement on both countries.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Nine Years War, the causes, impact on both Ireland and England, and the resolution of the war.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how Elizabeth I ruled at the beginning of her reign to how she ruled towards the end of her life. Examine similarities and differences in her actions and decisions.

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