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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Queen Elizabeth give what Sir Thomas Gresham establishes in London in 1571?

2. What does Queen Elizabeth wear to ride through her troops and inspire them?

3. In addition to anyone who murders Queen Elizabeth, who does the Bond of Associate bind Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council to pursue to death?

4. Who does the Earl of Leicester secretly marry in 1578?

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth at age 60 years-old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Earl of Essex's relationship with Queen Elizabeth and his rebellion against her in Ireland. What factors contribute to his eventual downfall and sentencing to the Tower?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Queen Elizabeth's relationship with her half sister, Mary Tudor, to her relationship with her half brother, King Edward VI. Is there any evidence in Elizabeth the Great that Queen Elizabeth felt genuine affection for either sibling or that either sibling felt genuine affection for her? What similarities or differences did the siblings share? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Queen Elizabeth's relationship with Lord Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, from its beginning during her childhood to its end with the earl's death. Discuss Leicester's lingering influence on the queen after his death. Do you think the queen loves Leicester in the romantic sense or strictly as a friend? Do you think Leicester ever loves the queen in the romantic sense? Does he only use her to further his ambition? What factors keep them from marrying? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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