Cambridge OCR A Level · History A - H505

Y107 England 1547-1603: the Later Tudors: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In the context of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement of 1559, what was the primary purpose of the Act of Supremacy?

Question 2

1 mark

What was the primary objective of William Cecil (Lord Burghley) in his management of the Privy Council during Elizabeth I's reign?

Question 3

1 mark

In the context of Elizabethan religious policy, which of the following best explains why the emergence of separatism in the 1580s and 1590s was treated with significantly greater severity by the Crown than the earlier 'vestiarian' or 'classical' Presbyterian challenges?

Question 4

1 mark

Between 1558 and 1589, the Catholic threat to Elizabeth I intensified. Which specific event in 1570 significantly increased the danger for English Catholics by forcing a choice between their faith and their monarch?

Question 5

1 mark

In the context of the later years of Elizabeth I's reign (1588–1603), which of the following best explains why Essex's Rebellion of 1601 represented a significant crisis for the Elizabethan state despite its rapid failure?

Question 6

4 marks

How did the Elizabethan Religious Settlement of 1559 attempt to create a via media between Catholic and Protestant interests?

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Question 7

6 marks

How did the Puritan challenge in Parliament, specifically regarding the use of 'the MP’s tactics', affect Elizabeth I's management of her royal prerogative?

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Question 8

3 marks

Under the rule of Northumberland, what was the primary purpose of the Acts of Uniformity enacted between 1547 and 1553?

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