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What were the means employed by Henry VII to Bocure the throne to himself and his family and to strengthen the power of the crown ?
Describe the relations between England and Spain since the marriage of Mary and Philip II in 1554 to the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. What were the results of the success of England in this struggle ?
Describe the literary, commercial, and sea-faring activities of the English people in the reign of Elizabeth.
What were the claims of Henry VII to the throne of England ? Explain the various measures by which he sought to make the power of the English crown absolute.
." Elizabeth found England divided and weak; she left it united and strong." Explain this remark with reference to her difficulties and achievements.
How do you account for the despotic power which the Tudor sovereigns were allowed to exercise ?
Give a brief sketch of the attitude of the different Tudor sovereigos to the Reformation.
Why does the Tudor period indicate the dawn of a new era ?
What induced Philip of Spain to think of an invasion of England ? To what do you attribute the defeat of the Armada ? What were the great results of the defeat ?
What were the characteristics common to the Tudor sovereigns ? How do you account for the fact that in the Tudor period the House of Commons increased very much in power and importance ?
How will you show that Elizabeth's reign forms one of the most brilliant periods in English history ?
Why was the Reformation received so well in England ? How did Henry VIII break the papal power? How was the Reformed Church finally established in England ?
