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British History II

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Introduction:
"...because you can never have enough. This covers mainly Elizabeth I's reign from 1558 to 1603."


1. Who was Elizabeth I's first Secretary of State?
    Oliver Cromwell
    Thomas Cromwell
    William Cecil
    Northumberland


2. Which of the following reintroduced a modified book of Common Prayer in 1559?
    Act of Uniformity
    Act of Supremacy
    Act of Restraint of Appeals
    42 Articles


3. What group met to try and bring Protestants back to Catholicism under the guise of talking about matters non-denominationally?
    Luddites
    Council of Trent
    Council on Religion
    Council in Bosworth Field


4. In what country did Mary, Queen of Scots grow up?
    Spain
    Scotland
    France
    England


5. What was the name of Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary who was killed after there were rumours of an affair?
    Darnley
    Buckingham
    Bothwell
    Riccio


6. And where was Mary, Queen of Scots' husband, Darnley, killed?
    Kirk o' Field
    Smithfield
    Glasgow
    Salzburg


7. Where did Mary, Queen of Scots escape to after her subjects rose up against her?
    England
    Ireland
    France
    Italy


8. What is the main reason that Elizabeth I ordered Mary's execution?
    Mary almost killed Elizabeth's lover
    Mary had tried to kill her son, James VI
    It was determined that Mary had killed her husband
    She was the head of many plots to overthrow Elizabeth as Queen


9. Who succeeded Elizabeth as ruler of England?
    James I
    Edward VI
    Henry IX
    Anne


10. In what year did Elizabeth's successor end the wars with Spain?
    1632
    1604
    1609
    1597


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