Starter quiz
- What was the main form of Christianity in Europe before the Reformation?
- 'Catholicism' ✓
- Match the Tudor monarchs before Elizabeth to their religious beliefs.
- Henry VIII⇔was Catholic, switched to Protestant ✓
- Edward VI⇔Protestant ✓
- Mary I⇔Catholic ✓
- Write the word to fill the gap: Elizabeth's religious settlement was known as the Middle .....
- 'Way' ✓
- Why was Elizabeth unhappy with the Puritans?
- they publicly criticised her appearance
- they launched a rebellion against her
- they wanted to ban Protestantism
- they wanted to ban Catholicism ✓
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- In what year did Pope Pius V excommunicate Elizabeth?
- 1520
- 1550
- 1570 ✓
- 1600
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- What does 'excommunicate' mean?
- to stop someone from talking
- to ban someone from church services and the community ✓
- to make someone an object of ridicule
- to publicly announce that you hate someone
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Exit quiz
- Other than Scotland, what country was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of for a short time?
- 'France' ✓
- Why did Mary, Queen of Scots also have a claim to the English throne?
- she was married to a member of the English royal family
- she was named heir by Mary I
- she was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII ✓
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- What problem did Mary face when she returned to Scotland from France?
- she didn't understand what people were saying as she only spoke French
- nobody recognised her so they didn't believe it was really her
- Scotland had changed its religion from Catholicism to Presbytarianism ✓
- another Scottish lord claimed that he was the rightful king of Scotland
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- In which order did Mary marry her three husbands? (note: the previous one had died before she married the next one)
- 1⇔Francis II
- 2⇔Lord Darnley
- 3⇔Lord Bothwell
- How did Elizabeth choose to deal with Mary, Queen of Scots when she came to England?
- sent her back to Scotland
- sent her off to France
- imprisoned her ✓
- immediately executed her
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- What was the name of Elizabeth's spymaster who uncovered proof that Mary, Queen of Scots was plotting against Elizabeth?
- Sir Francis Walsingham ✓
- Sir George Talbot
- Sir William Cecil
- Sir Robert Dudley
- Sir Christopher Hatton
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Key learning points
- Religious differences between the Catholic Mary and Presbytarian Scotland led to Mary having to flee the country.
- Mary Queen of Scots, a Catholic, was seen by many as the rightful heir to Elizabeth's throne.
- There were a number of plots to execute Elizabeth and replace her with Mary.
- Mary had been imprisoned from when she arrived in England.
- Mary was executed in 1587 for her role in the Babington Plot.
Common misconception
Mary, Queen of Scots and 'Bloody Mary' were the same person.
The two Marys were cousins, not the same person. Mary was a very common name at this time.
Keywords
Presbyterian - a Presbyterian is a type of Protestant who believes the Church should be governed by a group of Elders rather than bishops
Figurehead - a figurehead is a person who is in the position of leader but has no real power, or a person in whose name a movement is organised
Plot - a plot is a secret plan to do something illegal or wrong
Spymaster - a spymaster is the head of an organisation of spies
Execution - an execution is the act of carrying out a sentence of death as a form of punishment
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