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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. How was Philip of Spain perceived as Queen Mary's husband?
2. What act did Parliament repeal so that England could be reunited?
3. What did Philip want to do by the time Christmas arrived in 1554?
4. Where did Stephen Gardiner want Elizabeth kept while others were reluctant because they believed she would soon take the throne after her sister's death?
5. What effect did Mary's Counter-Reformation have that was the opposite of what she intended?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?
2. Discuss Elizabeth's confinement in the Tower and what it revealed about her character?
3. Why was the Protestant rebellion squelched by Mary, and what did it signify for her councilors?
4. How did Mary feel about Philip, and why is it significant?
5. Why did Thomas Wyatt and a group of men meet in November, 1554, and why was it significant?
6. Describe the relationship between Philip and Elizabeth at Hampton Court, and why was it significant?
7. What actions did Parliament's first session enact after Mary was crowned, and why were they significant?
8. How did Mary want to deal with Elizabeth regarding Wyatt's rebellion, and why is it significant?
9. What choice did Mary make after Philip was excommunicated?
10. What was the Act for the Renewing of Three Statues made for the Punishment of Heresies, and how was it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Tower of London looms large in Weir's book, not only literally, in the sense of the many people sent there, but also figuratively, in the sense of what it represented in society. Choose three people who were sent to the Tower and discuss how it affected them.
Essay Topic 2
Ascension to the throne was an intricate process, bound up in social, cultural, and political customs. How did ascension to the throne affect the lives of Henry VIII's children, Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth not only in terms of their predetermined roles in society, but also in terms of their personal identities?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the conflict between Catholics and Protestants in the book, addressing their differing ideas about God, faith, and followers.
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