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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. Who ordered the massacre of Protestants in France in 1572?

2. Who did Leicester marry in 1578?

3. When did Elizabeth exchange gifts with her leading subjects?

4. Who did Elizabeth I send to Scotland after Mary's capture?

5. What did the government fear Catholics would do in case of an invasion of England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elizabeth I realize regarding Mary?

2. What did the English government assume about Catholicism according to Chapter 11?

3. What did the Duke of Alencon send to Elizabeth I and why?

4. Who was executed on June 2, 1572 and why?

5. What was Philip's condition regarding negotiations?

6. Who did King Henry of France have problems with?

7. In what conspiracies was the Duke of Norfolk involved in?

8. What was held in 1588 and what was the outcome?

9. How many houses and castles did Elizabeth I have?

10. Why did some question Elizabeth I's age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare the reign of Elizabeth I with that of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Essay Topic 3

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

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