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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. With whom may Elizabeth I have been in love?

2. What was the main event Elizabeth's council wanted to take place?

3. Why did Elizabeth remake Dudley into the Earl of Leicester?

4. What was Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Dudley when he was Master of Horse?

5. How did Elizabeth's marriage games ultimately help England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the strategy in Elizabeth's keeping so many suitors interested?

2. What event spurred Elizabeth to look more seriously into a marriage as a way to secure England's future?

3. How was Mary's claim to Elizabeth's throne strengthened on June 19, 1566?

4. What were some of the reasons that the Queen reveled in her relationship with Robert Dudley?

5. Who was Henry, Duke of Anjou?

6. How did Amy Dudley's death affect her husband, Robert?

7. What is one example in Chapter 4 of the Queen using her single status to protect the interests of her kingdom?

8. What is Alison Weir's point of view on the reign of Elizabeth I?

9. Why was Elizabeth so sensitive about the succession?

10. How could Elizabeth's childhood have played into her adult refusals to marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Essex. Though at one time he was poised to become the greatest power in England, what was his downfall? Why did the Queen give him so many chances? What specific instances were key in his fate? Be sure to refer back to the text to support your examination.

Essay Topic 2

Why was Elizabeth so reluctant to choose a successor? What did she fear would happen? Was she right to wait so long to name someone? Why or why not? How different would her reign have been had she chose a successor? If she had married and had children? Use what you have learned about aspects of Elizabeth's personality to support your theory.

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth's court popularized the idea of courtly love. What is courtly love? How was courtly love practiced? How might such an institution have benefited the Elizabethan court? How might such an institution have flattered Elizabeth herself? Examine aspects of Elizabeth's personality. How did courtly love appeal to her vanity?

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