1. Elizabeth I test Elizabeth I test Number 3 Mary Queen of Scots in England

2. 1. What was the collective name of the Protestant lords who ruled Scotland after Mary? Lords of the Congregation

3. 2. Why would Elizabeth not let Mary Queen of Scots travel through England to France in order to get a French army to help her regain Scotland? The French army might be used to invade England as well

4. 3. What were the reasons why Elizabeth was in fact sympathetic to Mary? Cousin fellow Queen

5. 4. For how long was Mary under House Arrest in England? 19 years

6. 5. What excuse did Elizabeth give for not helping Mary? She was suspected murderess

7. 6. Why did Elizabeth’s ministers want the Queen to order the death of Mary straight away? She would become centre of Catholic plots to put her on the throne

8. 7. What was the name of the only rebellion of Elizabeth’s reign? Conspiracy (Uprising) of the Northern Earls

9. 8. Who was the country’s premier nobleman who was to be married to Mary? Duke of Norfolk

10. 9. Name ONE of the other noblemen - who tried to fight their way south with a rebel army to rescue Mary Earl of Northumberland Earl of Westmoreland

11. 10. Why did the rebel army drift away Realised Royal army outnumbered them Realised Spanish help was not coming

12. 11. What name is given to an announcement from the Pope? (Papal) Bull

13. 12. In what year did the Pope excommunicate Elizabeth? 1570

14. 13. What else did he say in the “Bull” which worried Elizabeth? Catholics should rise up and overthrow Elizabeth

15. 14. What was the full name of the Italian banker who gave his name to a failed plot? Roberto Ridolfi

16. 15. Why would Elizabeth not agree to her ministers’ demands to have Mary Queen of Scots executed after the discovery of the plot? No proof of her involvement

17. 16. What was the title and full name of the man who became Head of the Secret Service and who was determined to bring about the death of Mary, Queen of Scots? Sir Francis Walsingham

18. 17. Why would the death of Mary, Queen of Scots lead to an end to Catholic plots against Elizabeth? Catholics would have no-one to put on the throne

19. 18.What was the name of the event in France which had frightened Englishmen about what might happen if there were to be another Catholic ruler in England? St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

20. 19. What were people who signed the BOND OF ASSOCIATION agreeing to? If Elizabeth were killed, they would kill Mary, Queen of Scots

21. 20. What was the title and name of the Catholic plotter with whom Mary was corresponding in the plot which led to her death? Sir Anthony Babington

22. 21. Where was Mary tried and executed? Fotheringay Castle

23. 22. After she signed the death warrant, how did Elizabeth try to delay the execution? Not send off the warrant

24. 23. How old was Mary, Queen of Scots when she was executed? 44

25. 24. What was one thing Elizabeth did to show that she was sad at the death of Mary Wore black (mourning clothes) Arranged state funeral imprisoned minister who had sent off the warrant

26. 25. To whom (and of which country) did Mary pass on her claim to be the heir and rightful ruler of England? Philip of Spain