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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. After the rebellion was stopped in London, how did the queen's councilors view its creation?

2. How was Philip of Spain perceived as Queen Mary's husband?

3. After Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, what did Elizabeth do in order NOT to incite Mary's anger?

4. What was the tradition for queens and kings as they awaited the birth of their child?

5. Why did Philip of Spain intend to stay in England only one week?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Charles V put forth Philip of Spain as a candidate for marriage to Queen Mary?

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

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

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

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

6. Discuss Elizabeth's confinement in the Tower and what it revealed about her character?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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