Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Elizabethan England Web Assignment

Elizabethan England Web Assignment
Please go to Powerpoint and open your “S” drive. Go to the History 631 folder and open the file “ElizabethanEngland.pptx” file.
Please answer the following questions (in pencil or ink!!). I will not accept typed answers!
1. Who were the Tudors?
2. Describe the fashions worn by both men and women in Elizabethan England.
3. Who was Henry VII? List 4 positive things he did for England.
4. List 4 facts about Henry VIII.
5. What is the Flick Fun Fact?
6. Why was Mary Tudor called “Bloody Mary”? What was people’s biggest concern with her?
7. What personality traits did Elizabeth I have that helped her gain the trust of her people?
8. Who was William Shakespeare and what connection did he have to Elizabethan England?
9. Did Elizabeth I ever marry? Why or why not?
10. How did Elizabeth “tell off” one of her potential suitors? What do you think this meant?
11. Describe Elizabeth’s domestic policy.
12. Draw a diagram of Elizabeth’s idea of “social ranking”.
13. What was the “Statute of Apprentices”?
14. Who were England’s biggest naval threats?
15. What is diplomacy?
16. What is the “balance of power”?
17. What happened when the Netherlands revolted against Philip II?
18. When did Elizabeth I die? What did this signify?
19. What dynasty took over after Elizabeth’s death? Who was the monarch?