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Exam Questions: Early Elizabethan England (Edexcel GCSE History): Exam Questions

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Exam Questions: Early Elizabethan England

112 marks

Explain why Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed in 1587

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • The Privy Council 

  • Mary’s claim to the English throne

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?

212 marks

Explain why treatment of the poor changed in the period 1558-88

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • government action 

  • poor relief

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?

312 marks

Explain why Elizabeth faced challenges to her rule in 1558

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • religion 

  • relations with France

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?

412 marks

Explain why the Puritans challenged Elizabeth’s religious settlement

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • vestments 

  • the Act of Uniformity

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?

512 marks

Explain why Raleigh’s first colony in Virginia failed

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • the native Algonquians 

  • damage to the ship, The Tiger

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?

612 marks

Explain why there was an increase in exploration in the years 1558-88

You may use the following in your answer: 

  • navigational aids 

  • luxury goods 

You must also use information of your own

How did you do?