Starter quiz
- How old was Mary, Queen of Scots when she became queen of Scotland?
- 6 days old ✓
- 6 years old
- 16 years old
- 60 years old
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- What religion did Mary, Queen of Scots follow?
- 'Catholicism' ✓
- Why did many Catholics think that Mary was legally the rightful ruler of England?
- unlike Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth was not Catholic
- Elizabeth was illegitimate as she was born from an illegal marriage ✓
- Elizabeth was unmarried with no children
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- How did the Scottish lords react to Mary's marriage to Lord Bothwell?
- they encouraged her to claim her right to England's throne
- they rebelled against her ✓
- they demanded that she be married in a Presbyterian ceremony
- they forced her and Lord Bothwell to return to France
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- What was the name of the plot to assassinate Elizabeth that definitely involved Mary, Queen of Scots?
- Bakeman Plot
- Babington Plot ✓
- Ridolfi Plot
- Throckmorton Plot
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- Why was Mary considered a 'figurehead' for Catholic rebels in England?
- She was the head of the Catholic Church
- She was the most religiously-minded person in England
- She inspired Catholics to rebel for her ✓
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