Ex. 2 Who does the phrase belong to?

1 I will not punish my people for their beliefs. Only for their deeds.

2 And when that bastard usurper is dead, my lady will be queen.

3 We shall have to hunt out a husband for you soon, Bess.

4 You know very well if I fall you’ll come tumbling down after me.

5 Send me back to England to begin God’s work.

6 How much longer do you think I can play this game, Francis?

7 May we have wisdom not to fear shadows in the night.

8 I ask your gracious permission, Majesty, to return to the New

World with your royal warrant to found a colony under the laws and protections of England.

9 You cannot learn the secrets of the universe on an empty stomach.

10 The beauty of Your Majesty is dazzling to my eyes. I am

overwhelmed.

11. He interests me. Talk to him.

12. I am overwhelmed. I am conquered.

13. It’s something, after all, to take a blank on the map and build there a shining city.

14. All men flatter the Queen in hope of advancement. Pay her a compliment of truth.

15. I don’t want him hurt by your schemes.

Ex. 3 Rearrange the sentences according to the chronological order of events shown in the episode.

1. The King of Spain is eager to start a war against England.

2. Sir Walter Raleigh tries to attract Elizabeth’s attention throwing his cloak on the ground before her.

3. Mary Stuart receives letters from her friends who are ready to rise up against usurper Elizabeth and slit her throat.

4. The members of the Council call on Elizabeth to act.

5. F. Walsingham warns Elizabeth about the threat from Mary of Scots because she is next in line to the throne and she has a son.

6. Walter Raleigh, a notorious pirate, informs Elizabeth about his successful adventures and asks her permission to return to the New World to found a colony under the laws and protections of England.

7. The Archduke of Austria is overwhelmed by Elizabeth’s beauty but she is interested in the puddle man.

8. William tells F. Walsingham that a lot of people in Paris welcome the Pope’s call for holy war.

9. Elizabeth receives her suitors.

10. King Philip sacrifices Spain’s forests to build the greatest fleet that has ever sailed.

11. The plotters kill Walsingham’s spy.

Ex.4 Answer the questions.

1 Why has Philip of Spain plunged Europe into the war?

2 Why do the Spanish speak of Mary Stuart as Queen of England in waiting?

3 What are the relations between the two queens (Elizabeth and Mary Stuart)?

4 Does Elizabeth realize the necessity of her marriage?

5 Are the Spanish ready to attack England? Do they have a powerful fleet?

6 What does Walter Raleigh do to attract the Queen’s attention?

7 Who comes to the English Court to ask Elizabeth in marriage?

8. Why does the Spanish ambassador with his men leave the court?

9 How can you explain the cruel murder of the man?

9. Who visits Walsingam in his house?

10. Who does Elizabeth care for during the ball at Court?

11. Does Elizabeth accept the Archduke’s proposal? What does she tell Walshingham about the Archduke?

Vocabulary Exercises