Elizabeth I test
Number 3
Mary Queen of Scots in England
1. What was the collective name of the
Protestant lords who ruled Scotland after
Mary?
 Lords of the Congregation
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2. Why would Elizabeth not let Mary
Queen of Scots travel through England to
France in order to get a French army to
help her regain Scotland?
 The French army might be used to invade
England as well
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3. What were the reasons why Elizabeth
was in fact sympathetic to Mary?
 Cousin
 fellow Queen
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4. For how long was Mary under House
Arrest in England?
 19 years
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5. What excuse did Elizabeth give for not
helping Mary?
 She was suspected murderess
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6. Why did Elizabeth’s ministers want the
Queen to order the death of Mary straight
away?
 She would become centre of Catholic plots
to put her on the throne
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7. What was the name of the only
rebellion of Elizabeth’s reign?
 Conspiracy (Uprising) of the Northern
Earls
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8. Who was the country’s premier
nobleman who was to be married to
Mary?
 Duke of Norfolk
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9. Name ONE of the other noblemen who tried to fight their way south with a
rebel army to rescue Mary
 Earl of Northumberland
 Earl of Westmoreland
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10. Why did the rebel army drift away
 Realised Royal army outnumbered them
 Realised Spanish help was not coming
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11. What name is given to an
announcement from the Pope?
 (Papal) Bull
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12. In what year did the Pope
excommunicate Elizabeth?
 1570
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13. What else did he say in the “Bull”
which worried Elizabeth?
 Catholics should rise up and overthrow
Elizabeth
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14. What was the full name of the Italian
banker who gave his name to a failed
plot?
 Roberto Ridolfi
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15. Why would Elizabeth not agree to her
ministers’ demands to have Mary Queen
of Scots executed after the discovery of
the plot?
 No proof of her involvement
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16. What was the title and full name of
the man who became Head of the Secret
Service and who was determined to bring
about the death of Mary, Queen of Scots?
 Sir
 Francis
 Walsingham
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17. Why would the death of Mary, Queen
of Scots lead to an end to Catholic plots
against Elizabeth?
 Catholics would have no-one to put on the
throne
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18.What was the name of the event in
France which had frightened Englishmen
about what might happen if there were to
be another Catholic ruler in England?
 St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
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19. What were people who signed the
BOND OF ASSOCIATION agreeing to?
 If Elizabeth were killed, they would kill
Mary, Queen of Scots
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20. What was the title and name of the
Catholic plotter with whom Mary was
corresponding in the plot which led to her
death?
 Sir
 Anthony
 Babington
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21. Where was Mary tried and executed?
 Fotheringay Castle
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22. After she signed the death warrant,
how did Elizabeth try to delay the
execution?
 Not send off the warrant
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23. How old was Mary, Queen of Scots
when she was executed?
 44
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24. What was one thing Elizabeth did to
show that she was sad at the death of
Mary
 Wore black (mourning clothes)
 Arranged state funeral
 imprisoned minister who had sent off the
warrant
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25. To whom (and of which country) did
Mary pass on her claim to be the heir and
rightful ruler of England?
 Philip of Spain
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