Elizabeth I — Exercises
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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
How long did the reign of Elizabeth I last? __________________________________________________________________
Why was it a glorious period of English history? ______________________________________________________________
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Who were Elizabeth’s parents? ___________________________________________________________________________
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Why was Henry VIII a famous king? ________________________________________________________________________
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What happened to Elizabeth’s mother ?____________________________________________________________________
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Who became the English ruler when Henry VIII died? _________________________________________________________
What relationship did Elizabeth have with her half-sister Mary? _________________________________________________
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What kind of queen was Elizabeth? ________________________________________________________________________
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Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, a danger to the English throne ? ________________________________________________
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Why did Philip II of Spain decide to attack England? __________________________________________________________
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What was the Spanish Armada? __________________________________________________________________________
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Who was the greatest writer of the Elizabethan Age? __________________________________________________________
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What happened in the final years of Elizabeth’s reign? ________________________________________________________
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Who succeeded her on the English throne when she died?_____________________________________________________
Elizabeth I — Exercises
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TRUE OR FALSE!
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Anne Boleyn was the first wife of Henry VIII
Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic church because he was not allowed to divorce.
Henry VIII founded the Anglican Church of England
When Mary became queen she returned England to Protestantism
Henry’s only son Edward was king for six years.
Mary executed Elizabeth because she was a danger to the throne.
Elizabeth was a careful and intelligent queen who had good advisors.
Elizabeth married Philip II of Spain and the two countries united.
Mary, Queen of Scots, became queen of England after Elizabeth had died.
Spanish pirates raided English ships in the New World.
The British fleet defeated the Spanish Armada
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REARRANGE THE LINES INTO THEIR CORRECT ORDER!
Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed.
Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth’s mother, is beheaded.
Mary, Elizabeth’s half sister, returns England to Catholicism..
James VI of Scotland becomes England’s king
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Elizabeth is born in 1533 near London.
The Spanish Armada is defeated by the English
When Henry VIII dies Edward becomes king.
Elizabeth dies in 1603
Elizabeth I becomes queen and is a careful and intelligent ruler
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Elizabeth I — Exercises
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MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE DEFINITIONS
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accuse
to kill someone as punishment
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advisor
valuable things like gold, silver and jewels
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battle
a group of ships
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cautious
the period when someone is king or queen
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divorce
to say that someone has done something bad or committed
a crime
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execute
to get something from someone after their death
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fleet
to go to a place and steal things
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inherit
an intelligent and well-educated person
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plot
a fight between armies in a war
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raid
if you have one a battle, fight or war
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reign
a person who helps you because they know a lot about a
subject
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throne
to make a secret plan against someone
M
treasure
to end a marriage
N
victory
to do something that is difficult
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scholar
the power and position of being king or queen
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manage
careful
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CROSSWORD
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English captain who raided Spanish ships (last name)
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cousin of Elizabeth, queen of Scotland
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greatest Elizabethan writer
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water between England and France (two words)
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Spanish fleet that sailed to England
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person who succeeded Elizabeth as king (first name)
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person who did not let Henry divorce his wife
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half brother of Elizabeth
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another word for "rebellion"
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last name of Elizabeth's mother