Queen Elizabeth 1 1588 - 1603 Tudor period

Question 1

Who was the last Tudor King or Queen?

Answer 1

Queen Elizabeth I 1558 -1603

Question 2

Who were Queen Elizabeth I’s father and mother?

Answer 2

King Henry VIII and Anne Boelyn (2nd wife)

Question 3

How did Queen Elizabeth I’s mother die?

Answer 3

Ann Boelyn was executed by King Henry VIII

Question 4

Who were Elizabeth’s siblings?

Answer 4

King Edward VI - younger brother 1547 - 1553 He died when he was 15 years old. Protestant

Queen Mary I - Elder sister 1553 - 1558 Catholic She married King Phillip II of Spain

Question 5

When did Elizabeth 1 become Queen?

Answer 5

1558 When Queen Mary I, Elizabeth’s elder sister died.

Question 6

When did Queen Elizabeth I die?

Answer 6

1603

Question 7

Which religion did Queen Elizabeth 1 follow?

Answer 7

Protestant

Question 8

Which religion did King Edward VI follow?

Answer 8

Protestant

Question 9

Which religion did Queen Mary 1 follow?

Answer 9

Catholic

Question 10

Who married King Phillip II of Spain?

Answer 10

Queen Mary 1

Question 11

When did Spanish Armada war take place?

Answer 11

1588

Question 12

When and why did Mary Queen of Scots was executed?

Answer 12

1587 for Treason by Queen Elizabeth 1

Question 13

Spanish Armada War - Which year?

Answer 13

1588

Question 14

Spanish Armada was between ….

Answer 14

Queen Elizabeth 1 and King Phillip II of Spain

Question 15

Reasons for Spanish Armada

Answer 15

1. King Phillip II had been married to Queen Mary I and she died in 1558. He asked Elizabeth I to marry him in 1559 but she refused. King Phillip wanted to have the power of controlling England back.

2. Catholic people in Spain did not want Protestant Elizabeth I to be the queen. They plotted against the queen.

3. Spain supported Irish rebels.

4. Elizabeth secretly encouraged attacks on Spanish ships.

5. Elizabeth I helped rebels in Netherlands.

6. In 1587, Mary Queen of Scot was executed.

Question 16

How many ships were in Spanish Armada when they left Spain in May 1588?

Answer 16

130 ships

Question 17

How many ships returned to Spain after the Spanish Armada defeat?

Answer 17

67 ships

Question 18

Who was in charge of English ships?

Answer 18

Lord Thomas Howard

Question 19

Give reasons for the Spanish Armada defeat

Answer 19

1. The leader of the Spanish Armada was Medina Sidonia a soldier not a sailor. He made erroneous judgments.

2. Spanish ships were big and difficult to steer whereas English ships were small and fast with better sailors. English had good commanders.

3. Spanish soldiers in Netherlands couldn’t join up with the Armada.

4. English sent fire ships into Calais harbour to scatter and attack the Spanish ships.

5. The Spanish Armada were forced to escape all the way around Britain past Ireland and they were battered by storms and wind. Some ships were tossed against the rocks and were destroyed.

Question 20

Who was in command to attack Spanish treasure fleet as they returned from Caribbean?

Answer 20

Sir Francis Drake

Question 21

Why was Spanish Armada a big victory for Queen Elizabeth I and England?

Answer 21

The Spanish Armada was a huge victory for Queen Elizabeth and England because the Spanish were defeated even before they set foot in England

Question 22

Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I?

Answer 22

James VI, son of Mary Queen of Scots succeeded Queen Elizabeth I and became

King James I in England and Stuarts reign began.