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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 was the ceremony King's Evil?

2. In what house was the Queen's most famous progress throughout the kingdom?

3. What was the name of Leicester's illegitimate son?

4. What church did Elizabeth lead?

5. Who did Leicester secretly marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Treaty of Blois?

2. What major changes were taking place in Elizabeth's court?

3. Why were the English people prejudiced against female monarchs?

4. Why was Norfolk's sentence commuted to beheading instead of being hanged, drawn, and quartered?

5. What was courtly love?

6. How did Elizabeth cultivate the people's love?

7. Why was Elizabeth conflicted about punishing Mary?

8. What was the most serious courtship of Elizabeth's reign?

9. What aspects of Elizabeth's character are evident in her speech to the troops at Tilbury?

10. How was Elizabeth's health throughout her reign?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Queen went on many long progresses throughout her kingdom. Why did she take these long trips? What did they help her accomplish politically? Financially? Allegorically? Was it an honor for a nobleman to receive the Queen? Why or why not? What were some of Elizabeth's favorite places to visit?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of Mary Queen of Scots, Norfolk, and Essex. What did they have in common? How were they different? Why did Elizabeth execute them? What did their deaths accomplish for England? Were there major political ramifications? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Research Edmund Spenser's The Fairie Queen. How is Elizabeth represented in the work? Are there any other references in the text to Elizabeth? Do you think she was so well represented in literature because she was a patroness of the arts? Why or why not?

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