Was Elizabeth I 'weak and feeble'?

Was Elizabeth I 'weak and feeble'?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be learning about the monarchs who succeeded King Henry VIII. We will learn about the religious tensions, between Catholicism and Protestantism, that developed with each new monarch who rose to the throne. We will conclude the lesson by learning about King Philip's plots to overthrow Elizabeth I and ultimately, her victory over the Spanish Armada.

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  • Contains conflict or violence.

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Adult supervision suggested

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who fought in the battle of Stamford Bridge? Select three answers.
Edward the Confessor
Correct answer: Harold Godwinson
Correct answer: Harold Hardrada
Correct answer: Tostig Godwinson
William I
Q2.
What was Richard I known as?
Richard the Brave
Richard the Lion
Correct answer: Richard the Lionheart
Q3.
What was the first job Henry II gave to Thomas Beckett?
Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of York
Correct answer: Chancellor
Knight
Q4.
What were the monuments called that Edward I built to honour his wife, Eleanor of Castile?
Eleanor Arches
Eleanor Castles
Correct answer: Eleanor Crosses
Q5.
What was the main reason Henry VIII chose to leave the Roman Catholic Church?
He did not like giving the Pope money.
Correct answer: He wanted to be able to find new wife to have his male heir.
He wanted to be the leader of the Church.

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following monarchs were in favour of Protestantism? Select three answers.
Correct answer: Edward VI
Correct answer: Elizabeth I
Correct answer: Lady Jane Grey
Mary I
Q2.
Elizabeth I rejected King Philip II of Spain's proposal of marriage.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Why did Philip II support Mary Queen of Scot’s uprising?
Correct answer: He saw it as an opportunity to take the throne from Elizabeth.
He wanted to be king of Scotland.
He was married to her, so had to support her.
Q4.
Why did Philip II's Spanish Armada fail? Choose two reasons.
Elizabeth I decided to join in the fighting and was stronger than the Spanish men.
Correct answer: Stormy weather meant the Spanish ships had to keep moving.
Correct answer: The English ships were smaller and more agile than the Spanish ships.
The Spanish ships did not have enough weaponry on board.
Q5.
Why do you think Elizabeth I said she had ‘the body of a weak and feeble woman’ but ‘the heart and stomach of a king’?
Elizabeth was saying she was not as strong as a man.
Elizabeth was stating that was related to King Henry VIII.
Correct answer: Elizabeth was trying to show that she was as brave as any male king.

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UnitHistory / Medieval Monarchs

History