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SOTW 2 Ch 38-39 Queen Elisabeth and Shakespeare

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  • Elizabeth was nicknamed ______________
    Good Queen Bess
  • A sad play is called a ___________
    tragedy
  • A play based on the life of a great man or woman in the past is a ________________ play
    historical
  • When Mary became queen, what did she do to Elizabeth?
    . She had her imprisoned in the Tower of London.
  • How was Elizabeth different from most Renaissance rulers? a. She did not wear royal clothes and jewels. b. She did not make any alliances with other countries. c. She did not force her people to swear they were Protestants or Catholics
    c
  • After Edward VI died, what was unusual about the next ruler of England?
    . England had never had a woman on the throne before.
  • Why was Elizabeth determined not to marry?
    She wanted to keep her power
  • What did everyone want Elizabeth to do as soon as she became queen? a. expel the Catholics b. fight a war with Spain c. get married d. choose someone to be her heir
    c
  • Why was Mary so unpopular as queen?
    ...
  • Mary and Elizabeth were the daughters of ____________
    Henry VIII
  • Name one of Shakespeare's tragedies
    ...
  • The group of representatives who helped the ruler of England make laws was called ________________
    parliament
  • Funny plays are called ______
    comedies
  • The English people’s nickname for Mary was _______
    Bloody
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