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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. Who did Elizabeth Iselect as Archbishop of Canterbury?

2. When did Edward contract tuberculosis?

3. What did Elizabeth I respond to the rumors of her having many lovers?

4. Who ousted the Lord Protector?

5. Where did Mary leave for after learning of her impending arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Somerset hypothesize about Elizabeth?

2. Whose wife was found dead according to Chapter 5 and how did this affect Elizabeth?

3. What happened under the terms of peace negotiated between the French and the English?

4. Who was Kat Ashley and who did she promote a match between?

5. Whose wishes did Pope Clement VII follow?

6. What did Edward contract in 1553 and what plan did he devise?

7. What did Henry VIII request from Pope Clement VII in Chapter 1?

8. What did the Privy Council advise Elizabeth I of regarding Darnley?

9. How would Mary, Queen of Scots have ascended to the throne?

10. What happened in June 1566 and what did Elizabeth I send word of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the significance of marriage, including its benefits and drawbacks, for Elizabeth based on her perspective and that of the Privy Council.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the Treaty of Edinburgh, examine Cecil's involvement and why the Queen was disappointed with the treaty.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that the death of Elizabeth I had on England and compare Elizabeth I with her successor, James of Scotland.

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