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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 was Elizabeth's romance with Lord Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, believed to have begun?

2. What false announcement regarding the birth of Mary's child was given in April of 1555?

3. How did Stephen Gardiner respond to heretics in his diocese?

4. Why did Mary disallow Jane Grey's daily walks and freedoms at the Tower?

5. What did Queen Mary want Jane Grey to do for her to give her a reprieve?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Parliament repeal the Act of Supremacy, passed under Henry VIII, and who returned to England following its repeal?

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

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

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

6. What was Mary's state of mind at the end of her life?

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

8. What was the atmosphere at Hampton court when Mary and Philip arrived to await the birth of their first child?

9. Why was the Protestant rebellion squelched by Mary, and what did it signify for her councilors?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The institution of marriage played a significant role in the lives of the Tudors. Compare and contrast the roles, duties, privileges, and sacrifices of wives and husbands during this time.

Essay Topic 2

As siblings, Edward, Elizabeth, and Mary shared the same father but had little else in common. Discuss Edward's, Elizabeth's, and Mary's lives as siblings. What were the similarities and differences between them as people and as royals?

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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