16. Q. What great fleet sent by Spain to establish Catholicism in England, during Elizabeth’s sovereignty, met with a disastrous defeat? A. The Spanish Armada.
17. Q. How many years did Elizabeth reign? A. Forty-five years.
18. Q. What great English dramatist lived during her reign? A. William Shakspere.
19. Q. What noted poet wrote during her reign? A. Edmund Spenser.
20. Q. What prominent favorite of the Queen was executed during the reign of Elizabeth? A. Lord Essex.
21. Q. Who succeeded Elizabeth to the throne? A. James I., son of Mary Queen of Scots.
22. Q. Of what House was the first sovereign? A. The House of Stuart.
23. Q. From the time of the accession of James I., what two crowns were united? A. Those of England and Scotland.
24. Q. What great conspiracy was discovered during the reign of James I.? A. The gunpowder plot, a conspiracy to destroy both Houses of Parliament, the king and the royal family.
25. Q. What noted publication occurred during the reign of James I.? A. The authorized version of the Bible.