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During which monarch's reign did the Elizabethan era take place?
During which monarch's reign did the Elizabethan era take place?
What is the symbol of Britannia and when was it first used to mark the Elizabethan age?
What is the symbol of Britannia and when was it first used to mark the Elizabethan age?
What is the Elizabethan era often depicted as by historians?
What is the Elizabethan era often depicted as by historians?
Which of the following art forms flourished during the Elizabethan era?
Which of the following art forms flourished during the Elizabethan era?
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What was the main conflict between Protestants and Catholics prior to Elizabeth's reign?
What was the main conflict between Protestants and Catholics prior to Elizabeth's reign?
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What was the significance of the Spanish Armada in relation to the Elizabethan era?
What was the significance of the Spanish Armada in relation to the Elizabethan era?
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What was the main difference between the Elizabethan age and the previous and following reigns?
What was the main difference between the Elizabethan age and the previous and following reigns?
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During Elizabethan England, which country was England's greatest rival?
During Elizabethan England, which country was England's greatest rival?
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Which policy temporarily settled the French Wars of Religion?
Which policy temporarily settled the French Wars of Religion?
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What was the result of the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England in 1588?
What was the result of the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England in 1588?
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What was the main reason for the suspension of the Anglo-French Wars during Elizabeth's reign?
What was the main reason for the suspension of the Anglo-French Wars during Elizabeth's reign?
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What was the main reason for England's economic growth during Elizabethan England?
What was the main reason for England's economic growth during Elizabethan England?
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What was the main factor in England's well-organized government during Elizabethan England?
What was the main factor in England's well-organized government during Elizabethan England?
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How did the Victorian era and early 20th century view the Elizabethan era?
How did the Victorian era and early 20th century view the Elizabethan era?
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Who founded the Royal Exchange in England?
Who founded the Royal Exchange in England?
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What was the goal of the Babington Plot?
What was the goal of the Babington Plot?
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What was the Bye Plot of 1603?
What was the Bye Plot of 1603?
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What was the Essex Rebellion of 1601?
What was the Essex Rebellion of 1601?
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What was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?
What was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?
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What was the Throckmorton Plot of 1584?
What was the Throckmorton Plot of 1584?
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What was the Ridolfi plot of 1570?
What was the Ridolfi plot of 1570?
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What was the name of the English ship that first demonstrated the new designs allowing for faster sailing and better maneuverability in 1573?
What was the name of the English ship that first demonstrated the new designs allowing for faster sailing and better maneuverability in 1573?
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Who were the 'Sea Dogs' that Elizabeth supported, who preyed on the Spanish merchant ships carrying gold and silver from the New World?
Who were the 'Sea Dogs' that Elizabeth supported, who preyed on the Spanish merchant ships carrying gold and silver from the New World?
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What was the reason for the failure of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
What was the reason for the failure of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
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What was the main goal of King Henry VII's commissioning of John Cabot's voyage in 1497?
What was the main goal of King Henry VII's commissioning of John Cabot's voyage in 1497?
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What was the main reason for Elizabeth's prioritization of naval strength?
What was the main reason for Elizabeth's prioritization of naval strength?
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What was the consequence of the Spanish Armada's failure in 1588?
What was the consequence of the Spanish Armada's failure in 1588?
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What was the significance of the full-rigged ship in naval warfare during Elizabethan England?
What was the significance of the full-rigged ship in naval warfare during Elizabethan England?
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What was the consequence of the Spanish landing their invasion army in 1588, according to Parker?
What was the consequence of the Spanish landing their invasion army in 1588, according to Parker?
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What was the main reason for the Royal Navy's decline during the reigns of Edward and Mary?
What was the main reason for the Royal Navy's decline during the reigns of Edward and Mary?
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Which of Shakespeare's plays is the longest?
Which of Shakespeare's plays is the longest?
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What was the name of the playing company that Shakespeare was part-owner of?
What was the name of the playing company that Shakespeare was part-owner of?
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What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
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How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
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What was the name of Shakespeare's birthplace?
What was the name of Shakespeare's birthplace?
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Which of Shakespeare's plays is often considered his greatest tragedy?
Which of Shakespeare's plays is often considered his greatest tragedy?
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What was the name of Shakespeare's only son?
What was the name of Shakespeare's only son?
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Which of the following genres did Shakespeare primarily write during the early part of his career?
Which of the following genres did Shakespeare primarily write during the early part of his career?
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What was the name of the definitive text of Shakespeare's dramatic works, published posthumously in 1623?
What was the name of the definitive text of Shakespeare's dramatic works, published posthumously in 1623?
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Where was Shakespeare born?
Where was Shakespeare born?
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What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
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How many children did Shakespeare have?
How many children did Shakespeare have?
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At what age did Hamnet, Shakespeare's son, die?
At what age did Hamnet, Shakespeare's son, die?
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Where did Shakespeare receive his education?
Where did Shakespeare receive his education?
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What is the significance of the 'complaints bill' in relation to Shakespeare's life?
What is the significance of the 'complaints bill' in relation to Shakespeare's life?
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What do scholars refer to as Shakespeare's 'lost years'?
What do scholars refer to as Shakespeare's 'lost years'?
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What did Nicholas Rowe, Shakespeare's first biographer, report about Shakespeare's 'lost years'?
What did Nicholas Rowe, Shakespeare's first biographer, report about Shakespeare's 'lost years'?
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What was Robert Greene's criticism of Shakespeare in his Groats-Worth of Wit?
What was Robert Greene's criticism of Shakespeare in his Groats-Worth of Wit?
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'Johannes Factotum' in relation to Shakespeare?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Johannes Factotum' in relation to Shakespeare?
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When did Shakespeare's plays start being performed on the London stage?
When did Shakespeare's plays start being performed on the London stage?
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Which company owned by a group of players did Shakespeare's plays start being performed by exclusively after 1594?
Which company owned by a group of players did Shakespeare's plays start being performed by exclusively after 1594?
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Which play is Shakespeare not listed as a cast member for in the 1605 cast list for Ben Jonson's works?
Which play is Shakespeare not listed as a cast member for in the 1605 cast list for Ben Jonson's works?
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What did Shakespeare invest in in Stratford in 1605?
What did Shakespeare invest in in Stratford in 1605?
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What was the name of the indoor theater that the King's Men took over in 1608?
What was the name of the indoor theater that the King's Men took over in 1608?
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In what year did Shakespeare buy the second-largest house in Stratford, New Place?
In what year did Shakespeare buy the second-largest house in Stratford, New Place?
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What was the name of the French Huguenot that Shakespeare rented rooms from in London?
What was the name of the French Huguenot that Shakespeare rented rooms from in London?
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Which of Shakespeare's plays began to be published in quarto editions in 1594?
Which of Shakespeare's plays began to be published in quarto editions in 1594?
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What was the name of the theatre that a partnership of members of the company built on the south bank of the River Thames in 1599?
What was the name of the theatre that a partnership of members of the company built on the south bank of the River Thames in 1599?
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What did Shakespeare's association with the company make him, according to extant records of his property purchases and investments?
What did Shakespeare's association with the company make him, according to extant records of his property purchases and investments?
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What did John Davies of Hereford write about Shakespeare's acting roles in 1610?
What did John Davies of Hereford write about Shakespeare's acting roles in 1610?
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