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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 Papal Bull did Gregory XIII reissue?

2. What country asked Elizabeth to become its Queen?

3. What title did Elizabeth create for William Cecil on February 25, 1571?

4. Upon his return to England, how did Essex greatly offend the Queen?

5. Who was appointed a Privy Councillor at the young age of 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the English Enterprise?

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

3. Why did Elizabeth decide to execute Essex?

4. Why was Elizabeth conflicted about punishing Mary?

5. Who was involved in the Catholic plot to take Elizabeth's throne?

6. Who is Gloriana?

7. Why may Leicester have married Lettice Knollys?

8. Why did Essex's coup fail?

9. What Protestant country wanted Elizabeth to be its Queen as well?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did religious strife shape Elizabeth's reign? Examine her reign from beginning to end. What major events were spearheaded by religious conflict? What were Elizabeth's opinions about religion? What church did she attend?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the differences between Elizabeth I and Mary I. How did they differ in the stance on religion? What examples can you give about their individual reigns? How did they differ in personality? Which sister was the more fit ruler of England? Why? Support your argument with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What problems did England face at the end of Elizabeth's reign? Were they similar at all to the problems faced at the beginning of her reign? Why or why not? In retrospect, how did people come to view Elizabeth's reign? What is her reputation today? After reading the biography, has your opinion about the Virgin Queen changed at all? Explain.

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