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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. Before Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, what did he ask Mary to do?

2. What act did Parliament repeal so that England could be reunited?

3. Why did Queen Mary want Elizabeth to come to London when the Protestant rebellion began?

4. How did the doctors and midwives attempt to comfort Mary about not delivering by the end of May?

5. What did Philip want to do by the time Christmas arrived in 1554?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Philip's behavior and feeling toward Mary, and why is it significant?

2. What was the purpose of the Counter-Reformation, and what did it do?

3. Why were the councilors undecided about what they should do with Elizabeth, and what choice did they eventually make?

4. What was Mary's state of mind after Philip left ,and what was her attitude toward Elizabeth?

5. Why did Mary retract Jane Grey's privileges at the Tower, and under what condition did she offer her a reprieve?

6. What was the Act for the Renewing of Three Statues made for the Punishment of Heresies, and how was it significant?

7. Why did Thomas Wyatt and a group of men meet in November, 1554, and why was it significant?

8. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?

9. How did Jane Grey and her husband Guilford compose themselves at their execution, and why was it significant?

10. How did Elizabeth respond to being recalled to Whitehall by her sister, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although young, King Edward VI was respected and admired within and without the court. What religious, social, and cultural values did the king impart? What made him a popular monarch?

Essay Topic 2

Women struggled in Tudor England. They had no rights or power and were considered to be the weaker sex. What were the choices available to women? How did women negotiate their limited roles in society?

Essay Topic 3

Illness and disease during 16th century England was widespread and devastating. Discuss the outbreak of disease, its causes and outcomes, and the impact it had on every day life.

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