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Difficulty: Very hardElizabeth I, Exploration and the Armada

Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (1558–1603) was a period of significant maritime achievement and national defense, most notably the 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada. Which of the following correctly identifies the Tudor monarch whom Elizabeth I directly succeeded and the specific achievement for which Sir Francis Drake was knighted on his ship, the Golden Hind?

  1. She succeeded Mary I; Drake was knighted for the first English circumnavigation of the globe.Answer
  2. B
    She succeeded Edward VI; Drake was knighted for the first English circumnavigation of the globe.
  3. C
    She succeeded Mary I; Drake was knighted for discovering the Americas during the 1588 conflict.
  4. D
    She succeeded Henry VIII; Drake was knighted for leading the English fleet to victory in 1588.

Answer

Elizabeth I succeeded Mary I, and Sir Francis Drake was knighted for completing the first English circumnavigation of the globe.
The correct answer accurately reflects the sequence of Tudor monarchs and the timeline of Elizabethan exploration. Elizabeth I became Queen in 1558 after her half-sister, Mary I. Sir Francis Drake, a key figure in this era, was famously knighted on the deck of his ship, the Golden Hind, in 1581 to celebrate his status as the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the direct predecessor of Queen Elizabeth I.
Mary I (reigned 1553–1558).
Elizabeth I took the throne in 1558 immediately following the death of her half-sister, Mary I.
2
Recall the achievement for which Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Elizabeth I.
The circumnavigation of the globe (1577–1580).
Drake was knighted on the Golden Hind in 1581 specifically for this global voyage, several years before the Armada.
3
Verify the date and context of the Spanish Armada.
1588 victory against the Spanish fleet.
The Armada occurred later in Elizabeth's reign and was a defensive victory, not the event that led to Drake's knighthood on his ship.

Key Concept

Tudor Succession and Elizabethan Maritime Expansion
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Elizabeth I, Exploration and the Armada

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