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Dates and People Flashcards

1
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Age at ascension

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25

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2
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Date of ascension

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November 17, 1558

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3
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Who was Elizabeth’s most trusted advisor?

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William Cecil

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4
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How long was William Cecil her adviser?

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40 years

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5
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When did King Edward die of tuberculosis?

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1553

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6
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Elizabeth’s parents

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King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

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7
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When did King Henry VIII fall in love with Anne Boleyn?

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1526

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8
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When was Elizabeth born?

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September 7, 1533

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When did Elizabeth die?

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March 24, 1603

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10
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What occurred on September 7, 1533?

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Elizabeth was born

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11
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What occurred on November 17, 1558?

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Elizabeth ascended to the throne

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12
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When was Elizabeth’s coronation?

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January 15, 1559

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What occurred on January 15, 1559?

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Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. John Dee chose the date based on Elizabeth’s horoscope.

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14
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When was Anne Boleyn executed?

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May 19, 1536

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15
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What occurred on May 19, 1536?

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Anne Boleyn was executed

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16
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How old was Elizabeth when her mother was executed?

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Two-and-a-half

17
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Who were her most notable tutors?

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William Grindal and Roger Ascham

18
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Who was Roger Ascham?

A

A Cambridge scholar who tutored Princess Elizabeth in Greek and Latin between 1548 and 1550. She was age 15 to 17.

19
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Who was William Grindal?

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Princess Elizabeth’s tutor from 1544 to his death in 1548. She was age 12 to 15.

20
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Which Latin authors did she read in her teens?

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Cicero and Titus Livius

21
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Which Greek authors did she read in her teens?

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Sophocles, Isocrates, Demosthenes, Tully

22
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What was in Elizabeth’s face lotion in her 20s?

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Egg whites, powdered eggshells, poppy seeds, borax, alum

23
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William Cecil’s religion

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Protestant

24
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Ecce signum

A

Behold the proof!

25
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Who was Lord Robert Dudley?

A

Lover, appointed Master of the Horse

26
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When was Lord Robert Dudley born?

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June 24, 1533

27
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When did Lord Robert Dudley first known Elizabeth?

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Since she was eight years old.

28
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Who was Lord Robert Dudley’s famous tutor?

A

Dr. John Dee

29
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Who introduced Dr. John Dee to Queen Elizabeth?

A

Lord Robert Dudley

30
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When was John Dee alive?

A

1527 (born in London) to 1608 or 1609 (in poverty and obscurity)

31
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When did Queen Mary die?

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November 17, 1558

32
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How old was Queen Mary when she died?

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43

33
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Six highly educated Tudor women

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Margaret More, Mary Roper (Margaret More’s daughter), Lady Jane Grey, sisters Mildred Cooke and Anne Cooke, Mary Sidney countess of Pembroke

34
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Queen Mary I’s reign

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1553 to 1558

35
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Lord Robert Dudley’s sister

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Lady Mary (Dudley) Sidney, countess of Pembroke

36
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Who was Mary Sidney’s son?

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Sir Philip Sidney, the poet

37
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How old was she when Edward her brother died?

A

20, in 1553

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