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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 Robert, Earl of Essex first appear at the court?

2. Who did Elizabeth I open talks with France to marry?

3. Who founded a seminary in 1568?

4. Who succeeded Charles IX?

5. Who wanted his daughter to be Queen of France?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Elizabeth I in 1570?

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

3. How many Catholics were executed under Elizabeth I's reign?

4. How did access to Mary tighten?

5. Who died on September 4, 1588?

6. What did James want when he reached his majority?

7. How old was Robert, Earl of Essex, when he first appeared at the Queen's Court according to Chapter 13?

8. What was required of the ladies in the Queen's service?

9. What did Walsingham advise the Queen of?

10. What did Elizabeth I realize regarding Mary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the causes of the Inquisition in Europe, the impact of the Inquisition, and how it was resolved.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the significance of the plots against Elizabeth I during her reign and how they were dealt with by the English government.

Essay Topic 3

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

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