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"Elizabeth R" Quotes Trivia Quiz

This is from all six episodes of "Elizabeth R". Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by valjoedg. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
valjoedg

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
399,419

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
106

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "The Lion's Cub"
Elizabeth I: "Where do you take me? To ____________, where there have been other murders in the past?" Hint

Pontefract Castle

Whitehall Palace

Buckingham Palace

Hatfield Place

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Marriage Game"
Elizabeth I: "I thought that if all other men deserted me, you would not."
____________: "I would die for you!" Hint

William Knollys

Robert Dudley

Lord Darnley

Edward Courtney

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Marriage Game"
____________: "Let her marry him and be happy." Hint

Lord Burghley

Earl of Sussex

Duke of Suffolk

Earl of Leicester

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Horrible Conspiracies"
Babington: "How fairs the ______?" Hint

Moor

Queen

Spirit

Frog

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Enterprise of England"
Don Alvaro: "From Cadiz. ______." Hint

Leicester

Don Francisco

The Queen

Drake

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Sweet England's Pride"
Southampton: "God send me an actor for a ______." Hint

Duke

Queen

Mother

Priest

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Sweet England's Pride"
Francis Bacon: "Charge him with theft not treason."
Elizabeth I: "Theft?"
Francis Bacon: "He's stolen so much from other ______." Hint

Authors

Doctors

Monarchs

Explorers

8. "The Lion's Cub"
Mary I: "I tell you plainly madam that I can prove no fault in you I will not have you near me. My husband wishes to see you. After that I will ______ you. Not only from this court but from this land!" Hint

Banish

Clean you up

Marry you off

Convert to Catholicism

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Shadow in the Sun"
Simier: "For instance he's married. To your cousin ____________." Hint

Mary Stuart

Margaret Douglas

Mary Grey

Lettice Knollys

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Sweet England's Pride"
Elizabeth I: "The word ______ is not used to princes." Hint

Read

Cannot

Must

Listen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Lion's Cub" Elizabeth I: "Where do you take me? To ____________, where there have been other murders in the past?"

Answer: Pontefract Castle

Pontefract Castle was the site of ex-king Richard II's death by starvation, although there is some question over the date and manner of his death.

2. "The Marriage Game" Elizabeth I: "I thought that if all other men deserted me, you would not." ____________: "I would die for you!"

Answer: Robert Dudley

Elizabeth I: "What is that to do with it?" Everyone was urging the Queen to marry due to her recent illness that nearly killed her. During her illness she named Robert Dudley as Lord Protector of England and gave him a pension. But thankfully she survived and so the call for her to marry became even more important.

3. "The Marriage Game" ____________: "Let her marry him and be happy."

Answer: Earl of Sussex

The Earl of Sussex was one of the men who took her to the Tower of London in Mary I's reign but insisted she be given respect. So when rumors of her and Earl of Leicester getting married the Earl of Sussex said since he was the only one who could arouse her desire.

4. "Horrible Conspiracies" Babington: "How fairs the ______?"

Answer: Queen

At the time, Babington was plotting against Elizabeth I for Mary Queen of Scots but he kept up appearances at the Queen's court. This was after Walsingham told the Queen she wasn't without friends.

5. "Enterprise of England" Don Alvaro: "From Cadiz. ______."

Answer: Drake

Sir Francis Drake was an explorer during Elizabeth I's time. It was during this episode he had invaded Cadiz.

6. "Sweet England's Pride" Southampton: "God send me an actor for a ______."

Answer: Priest

The Earl of Southhampton had gotten one of the Elizabeth I's ladies-in-waiting pregnant. They plotted to marry as soon as possible in secret because the Queen was notorious for waiting years, or not at all, giving her blessing to weddings.

7. "Sweet England's Pride" Francis Bacon: "Charge him with theft not treason." Elizabeth I: "Theft?" Francis Bacon: "He's stolen so much from other ______."

Answer: Authors

Elizabeth I thought of sending the author to The Star Chamber but Sir Francis Bacon thought he could be charged with theft and not treason.

8. "The Lion's Cub" Mary I: "I tell you plainly madam that I can prove no fault in you I will not have you near me. My husband wishes to see you. After that I will ______ you. Not only from this court but from this land!"

Answer: Banish

It was King Philip who convinced Queen Mary I to release Elizabeth I (then Princess)from her imprisonment and managed to meet Elizabeth. Mary vowed to banish her from England, but Philip threatened if Mary did she'd never see him again.

9. "Shadow in the Sun" Simier: "For instance he's married. To your cousin ____________."

Answer: Lettice Knollys

After The Earl of Leicester refused to let her marry The Duke of Alencon after asking for Calais as a wedding dowry. Simier had enough and confessed Leicester's marriage to Lettice Knollys.

10. "Sweet England's Pride" Elizabeth I: "The word ______ is not used to princes."

Answer: Must

It was said earlier by William Cecil Lord Burghley, telling her she must marry. Robert Cecil told the Queen as she was on her death watch, "To content the people you must go to bed." The Queen replied with, "Little man the word 'must' is not used to princes."

Source: Author valjoedg

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