People
Name Henry VIII two eldest children
1) Mary 2) Elizabeth
Where did Elizabeth I travel when she left London? (3)
To the homes of different nobles throughout England
How did Elizabeth I balance the tensions between Protestants and Catholics? (2)
She combined practices from both faiths in the Church of England
What was the Spanish Armada (6)
A fleet of hundreds of ships built to carry armies to sail to England to attack
What was the outcome of the English Civil War (11)
Roundheads won (Parliamentarians) and Charles I was executed for treason
What title did Elizabeth achieve? (1)
Elizabeth I (Queen of England)
Why did Elizabeth I leave London for trips? (3)
To escape the smell of London
Why did James II make Parliament nervous (14)
What happened when the Spanish Armada sailed to England (6)
They were unable to land, and defeated by the smaller, quicker English ships
After the war, what was Oliver Cromwell's new title (12)
Lord Protector
List the accomplishments of Sir Francis Drake (4)
1) Attacked Spanish ships in harbor
2) Looted Spanish ships
3) circumnavigated
This group within Parliament chose William and Mary to be the new monarchs
Immortal Seven
Why were people surprised by the fate of the Spanish Armada (7)
Spain was the strongest naval power in the world and vastly outnumbered the English ships
What is the title given to the period when Charles II was named king? (13)
Restoration
This English explorer traveled to North America (5)
Walter Raleigh
Limit the power of monarchs
Increase the power of Parliament
This event sparked the English Civil War (8)
Who is William of Orange (15)
Dutch prince (Holland) and Protestant invited by Parliament to invade England
Who is Oliver Cromwell (10)
Puritan & member of Parliament
List the two opposing sides of the English Civil War (9)
Roundheads & Cavaliers
What is the Glorious Revolution (16)
William's invasion of England resulted in no fighting, no blood loss because James II ran away to France