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Understanding Elizabeth I of England: A Historical Quiz

Test your knowledge of Elizabeth I of England's life, reign, and influence on history with this engaging quiz.

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1 Who is the father of Elizabeth I of England?

2 When did Elizabeth I of England die?

3 Who of the following was a predecessor of Elizabeth I of England?

4 He invited Elizabeth to inspect her troops at Tilbury in ________ on 8 August.

5 Such was the case with Elizabeth's rival, ________, whom she imprisoned in 1568 and eventually had executed in 1587.

6 [83] This last proposal was tied to a planned alliance against Spanish control of the ________.

7 In fact, her skin had been scarred by ________ in 1562, leaving her half bald and dependent on wigs and cosmetics.

8 When was Elizabeth I of England born?

9 [214] Under Elizabeth, the nation gained a new self-confidence and sense of sovereignty, as ________ fragmented.

10 How is Elizabeth I of England described?

đź’ˇ Interesting Facts

  • it is believed that Elizabeth I granted a temporary reprieve to the Catholic priest Richard Simpson to forestall invasion by Philip II of Spain.
  • in 1613, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Elizabeth I's Solicitor-General for Ireland, founded the first almshouses (pictured) in his birthplace, Nantwich in Cheshire.
  • an Anglo-Moroccan alliance, developed between Elizabeth I of England and the Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, had an influence on at least two of Shakespeare's plays.
  • the allegorical Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (pictured) commemorates England's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
  • the Accession Day tilts were jousts held at the court of Queen Elizabeth I in which her courtiers appeared in elaborate allegorical disguises (pictured).
  • the earliest full-length portrait of Elizabeth I by Tudor court painter Steven van der Meulen, was auctioned by Sotheby's in 2007 for ÂŁ2.6 million, more than twice its expected maximum.
  • the Queen's Aid House (pictured) has a plaque commemorating Elizabeth I's aid in rebuilding Nantwich after a fire, the only time she is known to have contributed to such a cause.
  • the portraiture of Elizabeth I (pictured) contains complex iconography of empire and virginity that conveyed to Elizabethans the majesty and significance of the Virgin Queen.
  • Richard Perceval, who was born at Nailsea Court, deciphered Spanish documents for Queen Elizabeth about the Spanish Armada invasion plans.
  • The Miroir or Glasse of the Synneful Soul (pictured) was a manuscript translated, scribed, and embroidered for queen Katherine Parr by future queen Elizabeth I when the latter was eleven years old.
  • Robert Brandon, goldsmith to Queen Elizabeth I and later Chamberlain of London, was the father-in-law of the artist Nicholas Hilliard and of Captain John Martin of the Jamestown Colony.
  • Nicholas Hilliard (pictured), portrait miniaturist to Elizabeth I and James I of England, was chronically short of funds and was briefly imprisoned for debt in Ludgate .
  • Sir Edward Rogers (pictured) was an Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII of England who rose to become Comptroller of the Household to Henry's daughter Elizabeth I.
  • Robert Peake the Elder worked in the Office of the Revels under Elizabeth I before being appointed "Serjeant Painter" to James I, a role in which he was responsible for portraits of Prince Henry (pictured).
  • Steven van Herwijck created portrait medals of both Sigismund II Augustus of Poland and Elizabeth I of England.
  • William Vaux, 3rd Baron Vaux was imprisoned and fined ÂŁ1,000 by Queen Elizabeth for harbouring the Jesuit Edmund Campion.
  • Thomas Stanley was an officer of the Royal Mint at the Tower of London under four monarchs—Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
  • Queen Elizabeth I of England may have been named for her grandmother Elizabeth Boleyn.
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