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The Big Names of History 9 Elizabeth I

  •  English    10     Public
    Week 9, The Big Names of History, Wright Language Academy.
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  • 5 points for each year: (1) birth year; (2) ascension year; (3) death year.
    1533-1558-1603
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  • Why was the time of Queen Elizabeth I's reign called a Golden Age? What other name does this period have?
    Peace, prosperity, Protestantism; the Elizabethan Era.
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  • What's the (main) difference between Catholicism and Protestantism?
    The Papacy (Pope), priest class, etc. VS laity can read their Bibles on their own.
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  • Who was Queen Elizabeth I's father?
    King Henry VIII.
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  • Who's Lady Jane Grey? (5 points for each thing about her)
    "The Nine Days' Queen"; great-granddaughter of Henry VIII, 1st cousin of Elizabeth I, Mary I, and Edward VI.
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  • Who's Mary I? (5 points for each thing about her)
    "Bloody Mary"; half-sister of Elizabeth I and Edward VI, daughter of Henry VIII, Catholic who took England's throne from Lady Jane Grey, etc.
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  • Who's Edward VI? (5 points for each thing about him)
    Only son of Henry VIII, half-brother of Elizabeth I and Mary I; King of England 1547-1553; passed throne to Lady Jane Grey.
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  • Tell us up to three fun facts about Queen Elizabeth I. (5 points each)
    Wow, you really know your stuff! / Sorry, we were looking for...
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  • What major historical event occurred in 1588?
    Defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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  • Who are Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh? How are they related to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
    Explorers, sea captains, and privateers working for her in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the New World.
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