WorksheetsEdexcel: Early Elizabethan England Topic 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the name of the group of chief advisors and courtiers who helped Elizabeth make decisions
The Privy Council
The Royal Court
Parliament
Justice of the Peace
Which of these is not a part of the Religious Settlement
The Royal Injunctions
The Act of Supremacy
The Act of Intent
The Act of Uniformity
What could happen to you if you did not obey the Religious Settlement?
Execution
Imprisonment
Corporal punishment
Fines
Which parts of England were the most Catholic when Elizabeth became queen?
South and East
North and East
South and West
North and West
How do we know not everyone supported the Religious Settlement?
People stopped going to Church
Actually they did
Some puritans refused to display crucifixes
There were public protests in London
What was the Dutch Revolt?
An invasion of the Netherlands by the Spanish Catholics
A rebellion by Dutch Protestants against Spanish Catholics.
An invasion of France by Dutch Protestants
A rebellion of Dutch Protestants against French Catholics
In which year was the Dutch Revolt?
1566
1558
1623
1572
Which Treaty was signed in 1560?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Nonsuch
The Treaty of Edinburgh
The Treaty of Mons
What was the main aim of the Treaty of Edinburgh?
To make Spain an ally of Scotland
To make Elizabeth Queen of Scotland
To force Scottish protestants to accept Catholic rule.
To establish a Protestant government in Scotland
Who was Mary, Queen of Scots, first husband?
The French Dauphin and later king
Lord Darnley
Charles II of Spain
The Earl of Bothwell
Who was Mary, Queen of Scots accused of murdering?
The Earl of Bothwell
Her second husband, Lord Darnley
The French Dauphin
Elizabeth
Did Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots ever meet?
Yes
No
When Mary, Queen of Scots first arrived in England, Elizabeth had to choose what to do with her. Which did she choose?
Send her back to Scotland to face trial
Execute her
Send her to France for protection
Imprison her
Which of these was not a reason Mary, Queen of Scots a threat to Elizabeth?
English Catholics might support her
Many plots against Elizabeth involved her.
Some Catholics believed Elizabeth was illegitimate.
The Scottish might invade to get her back
Which of these was not a reason Mary, Queen of Scots a threat to Elizabeth?
English Catholics might support her
Many plots against Elizabeth involved her.
Some Catholics believed Elizabeth was illegitimate.
The Scottish might invade to get her back
Which member of Elizabeth's court plotted to marry Mary, Queen of Scots?
Duke of Suffolk
Earl of Northumberland
Robert Dudley
Duke of Norfolk
