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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. The Treaty of Blois allied what two countries?

2. What Papal Bull did Gregory XIII reissue?

3. What natural occurrence aided the English ships in the defeat of the Armada?

4. To whom did Mary Queen of Scots bequeath her claim to the English throne after her death?

5. In her portraits, Elizabeth wanted the myth of the Virgin Queen to take precedence over what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Elizabeth accept a marriage proposal from Anjou? Explain.

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

3. What was the English Enterprise?

4. What was the Treaty of Blois?

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

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

7. Why, ultimately, did Elizabeth decide against marrying Alencon?

8. What were all English subjects required to do, or they would incur a fine?

9. Who started the youth movement in England and why?

10. Why was Mary, finally, beheaded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the quotations and speeches given by Elizabeth. According to these words--straight out of her mouth--how did she feel about being a monarch? Did she consider it a burden? A blessing? Destiny? Happenstance? Use specific quotations to build and support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

Why did Elizabeth refuse to marry? What were the political implications of her singleness? Who did she claim to be married to? Why did Elizabeth personally abhor the state of matrimony? What incidents in her past may have contributed to this opinion? What other theories does the author mention on Elizabeth's spinsterhood? How did she continually used marriage as a bargaining chip to protect England?

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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