Elizabeth I (before her reign)
Where was Elizabeth I born?
In Greenwich
Elizabeth famously refused to do this
To marry
Which factor most significantly shaped Mary's cultural identity?
Her French upbringing
A musical percussion instrument usually consisting of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end - also called tambours
The Drum
These two types of dances make up more than half of the English lute repertoire from the Golden Age.
They are pavans and galliards
When was Elizabeth I born?
On September 7, 1533
Who was Robert Dudley?
He was Elizabeth’s close advisor and possibly her romantic interest, holding the title Earl of Leicester
Who was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley?
Mary married this man recklessly for love (a decision that started her downfall)
A small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles or shaking
The Tambourine
This slow, stately dance in 4/4 time was often used as a musical epitaph
It is a pavan
Why was Elizabeth I incarcerated in the Tower of London?
Due to Elizabeth's Protestant faith
Who was William Cecil, Lord Burghley?
He was Elizabeth's Secretary of State and a reliable counsel
What are the Casket Letters?
These incriminating poems and letters were used to implicate Mary in Darnley's death (now considered doubtful by historians)
Any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted
The Lute
This common dance is in common time, faster and more cheerful than a pavan, and often treated independently
It is an almain
How old was Elizabeth I when she ascended to the throne?
25 years old
Who was Sir Francis Walsingham?
He was a spymaster in charge of intelligence gathering for the Queen
Who was callously murdered in front of Mary Stuart in 1566?
Mary’s secretary, David Rizzio
A lute which could reach 6 feet tall. Similar to a modern guitar
The Chittarone
He held a royal printing monopoly after William Byrd and Thomas Tallis
Thomas Morley
What did Catherine Parr do for Elizabeth I?
She provided Elizabeth I with the education
What is the crucifix?
Elizabeth I allowed this religious symbol in the Church of England to appease Catholics
Who was James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell?
The main suspect in the murder of Darnley, the third husband of Mary Stuart
The sound is produced by means of pipes supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
The Church Organ
This scholar's 1993 work argued the true "glory" of English lute music was from 1580 to 1615
Craig-McFeely (Julia Craig-McFeely)