Question

In 1568, Elizabeth I had this cousin, a possible claimant to the throne, put under house arrest. Who was this cousin?

a) Mary, Queen of Scots
b) Anne Boleyn
c) Lady Jane Grey
d) Catherine Howard

Answer 1

In 1568, Elizabeth I put her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, under house arrest.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1568, Elizabeth I had her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots put under house arrest. Mary, Queen of Scots was a possible claimant to the throne of England and posed a threat to Elizabeth's rule. Elizabeth suspected that Mary was plotting against her and saw her as a rival to the throne.