"Elizabeth R" Part 6 of 6 "Sweet England's Pride" Quiz

Answer: Paper

Essex had returned home early much to the dismay of the Queen. Sir Robert Cecil informed her of his arrival and the news while he was in battle. He burst into the chamber and Sir Robert suggested that he leave but the Queen told him since it was state business, he would keep an account. Essex said to him, "Oh yes Master Secretary, keep a good account. Write how they defame me." After the Queen didn't approve of this, Essex then left court but not before telling Sir Robert, "Go fight your paper wars."

Answer: Elizabeth Vernon

Elizabeth Vernon was a lady-in-waiting to the Queen who had the Earl of Southampton's eye. Sir Walter Raleigh had reminded Southampton that she was the cousin of the Earl of Essex. When she announced she was pregnant the Earl said they must marry at once.

Then under his breath he said, "God send me an actor for a priest." Despite their efforts at secrecy, the Queen learned of the pregnancy and marriage and yelled at her to leave her presence at once.

Answer: No title

She was born Penelope Devereux, daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, but married Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich. They had three sons and four daughters, yet despite this she was very unhappy in her marriage.

Answer: Father

The question before the council was who was going to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Essex favored Sir George Carew but Raleigh informed him that Sir George couldn't be spared. The Queen then decided it would be Lord Mountjoy, Essex's stepbrother/cousin. Essex, who was standing, turned his back to the Queen, who bopped him on the back with her fist. One man held him back while Raleigh drew his dagger to protect the Queen.

Answer: William Knollys

William Knollys was Esssex's cousin via his mother Lettice, Dowager Countess of Leicester, who was born Lettice Knollys. No one could agree on one person until the Queen finally made her decision on sending Lord Mountjoy.

Answer: O'Neil

Hugh O'Neil, the Earl of Tyrone, had risen against the Queen and was backed by Spanish gold. Essex, as Lord Deputy of Ireland, was supposed to crush O'Neil but instead won peace.

Answer: Morning

Essex came into the palace and opened door after door until he finally opened the doors to the Queen's bedchamber. The queen, in her late 60s, was not dressed as a queen but with hair that was falling out, no makeup on or gorgeous gowns on. It certainly wasn't the time to see the Queen.

Answer: Must

Sir Robert Cecil: "Ma'am, for the sake of the people, you must go to bed." The Queen replies, "Little man, the word must is not used to Princes."

Answer: His ring

A long time ago, the Queen had given Essex a ring that in case he needed her, all he had to do was send the ring. Essex, lodged in the Tower following his failed coup, gave his ring to the jailer and told him to give it to the Queen. The Queen never sent any kind of word to the Tower in any fashion. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was executed with a single blow of the axe.

Answer: Elizabeth I, Queen of England

The Queen was in her final hours and Sir Walter Raleigh looked at the empty throne and remembered her final speech to Parliament. After his flashback was finished some musicians entered the Queen's chamber.

Raleigh: "Awake my lords. She always preferred music to the mass."