Elizabethan England 1568–1603

The Spanish Armada was defeated in 1588 when England successfully repelled the invasion attempt by King Philip II of Spain. 1571 is incorrect as it marks the Battle of Lepanto and the Ridolfi Plot, while 1605 is incorrect because it was the year of the Gunpowder Plot during the reign of James I.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed in 1587 following her implication in the Babington Plot to assassinate Elizabeth I. 1568 is incorrect because that was the year Mary fled to England seeking sanctuary, not the year of her death. 1601 is incorrect as it was the year of the Essex Rebellion.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed in 1587 following her implication in the Babington Plot to assassinate Elizabeth I. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !1568 is incorrect because that was the year Mary fled to England seeking sanctuary, not the year of her death.
• !1571 is incorrect as it marks the Battle of Lepanto and the Ridolfi Plot, while 1605 is incorrect because it was the year of the Gunpowder Plot during the reign of James I.

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