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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 perhaps the most serious marriage consideration of Elizabeth's life?

2. Who was the leader of the pro-war anti-Spanish faction at court?

3. How did Elizabeth prefer to solve her problems?

4. What was courtly love?

5. How did the Duke of Norfolk die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Gloriana?

2. Why did Elizabeth decide to execute Essex?

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

4. What did Burghley's death symbolize?

5. Why was Elizabeth conflicted about punishing Mary?

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

7. Why was Mary, finally, beheaded?

8. What were the results of Essex's Ireland campaign?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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