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

2. What were two political reasons for Philip of Spain's marriage to Queen Mary?

3. When Thomas Wyatt confessed to the council about contacting Elizabeth twice, what did he tell her?

4. What was Lord Chancellor's reputation as a Catholic adviser to Queen Mary?

5. Why did the harvest of 1555 fail where the people blamed Queen Mary for their misfortune?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the relationship between Philip and Elizabeth at Hampton Court, and why was it significant?

3. How did Philip behave in Brussels during the process of Charles V's abdication?

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

5. How did Mary feel about Philip, and why is it significant?

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

7. Why was Mary reluctant to execute Jane Grey, and what was the council's response?

8. What personal disadvantages did Mary have as Queen of England, and what did this foretell for her future reign?

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

10. What choice did Mary make after Philip was excommunicated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry VIII's relationship to his children by addressing notions of legitimacy, ascension, and religion within the kingdom.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the rise and fall of the Seymour brothers.

1. Who were they?

2. What relationship did they have with one another?

3. What was their reputation in and out of the court?

4. What caused their downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Like the people in Weir's book, the places of England and Rome had their own personalities, interests, and identities. What was the major conflict between Rome and England, who prevailed and why?

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