The Primary (Intermediate, Advanced) History of England (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...of Ireland, and only a very small portion of the great Armada ever returned to Spain. G. Elizabeth, though she never married, had favourites at Court.10 Towards the close of her life, her chief favourite was the Earl of Essex, a brave and generous11 young nobleman, but vain12 and headstrong.13 7. He was in the army, and having been sent to Ireland to put down a rebellion, he displeased Elizabeth by making peace with the rebels and going home without leave. For this he was turned out of office, and sent to prison; but by-and-by the Queen forgave him. He, however, afterwards raised a rebellion against her; for which he was taken 1 fi01 prisoner, and condemned to die. He fully expected the Queen to pardon him; but she did not do so, and he was beheaded in the Tower. 8. Thereafter Elizabeth's life was far from happy. Disease added to old age--she was nearly seventy--threw her into melancholy.14 Some said that the death of Essex troubled her mind. She lay for days and nights on pillows on the floor, refusing to take" either food or medicine. At length she fell into a deep sleep, out of which she never awoke. She died in the forty-fifth year of her reign. With her ended the House of Tudor, and the crown passed to the House of Stewart. 9. Elizabeth was a learned as well as a clever woman. Like all the Tudors, she was strong-willed, and angry when opposed; but she tried to make England a great nation, and she succeeded. Her weak points were her vanity,15 and her fondness for favourites. Questions: --1. Who fitted out a great fleet for the invasion of England? Why? 2. What did he call his fleet? Of what did it consist? 3. How many ships did the English send out to defend their coasts? Who commanded this fleet? 4 Where did the battle begin? 5, Where did the Spani...