Ex.1. Reproduce the situations from the episode where the following utterances are used.

1 Send him back to His Queen and make sure he remains alive.

2 I regret to inform, Your Majesty, of our miserable defeat in Scotland.

3 In marriage, and in production of an heir, lies your own surety.

4 Today I will watch the fall of that heretic girl.

5 Your votes are nothing without my consent.

6 I’m sure this infernal work has not saved your bastard Queen.

Ex. 2. Answer the questions.

1 What grave news made Elizabeth get up?

2 What decision did Elizabeth make?

4 Why was there a miserable defeat in Scotland?

5 What did the Bishops demand?

6 On what condition did Mary of Guise promise to make no further threat against Elizabeth?

7 What act did Elizabeth succeed in passing? By what count?

8 Who was proposed as a husband for Her Majesty?

Ex. 3. Explain why:

1 Elizabeth’s reign was still uncertain.

2 War is a sin but sometimes a necessary one.

3 Walsingham was not in the majority.

4 The young soldier remained alive and was sent back to his Queen.

5 The bishops were still demanding Her Majesty’s removal.

6 The proper reinforcements were not sent to attack the French.

7 Robert was a traitor and his father before him.

8 Elizabeth agreed to get acquainted with the Duke.

9 It was so important for Elizabeth to pass the act of Uniformity.

10 Gardiner and five other bishops were kept locked up in the basement.

Ex. 4. Describe the character of Sir Francis Walsingham and Elizabeth using the following adjectives.

Cunning, clever, wise, stupid, stubborn, devoted, patient, silly, naive, jealous, religious, beautiful, weak, strong-willed, decisive.

Writing

Ex. 1. What is “The Act of Uniformity”. Find information and present it in class.

Ex. 2. Write a very short summary as an announcement of this part of the film in the TV program. (50 words)

Ex. 3. Do the translation of the extract and dub this part of the episode without the soundtrack.

- If there is no uniformity of religious belief here, then there can only be fragmentation, disputes and quarrels. Surely, my Lords, it is better to have a single Church of England. A single Church of England! With a common prayer book. And … and a … and … a common purpose. I ask you to pass this Act of Uniformity not … not for myself … but for my people … who are my only care.

- Madam, by this act you force us to relinquish our allegiance to the Holy Father.

- How can I force you, your Grace? I am a woman! I have no desire to make windows into men’s souls. I simply ask: can any man, in truth, serve two masters and be faithful to both?

- Madam, this is heresy!

- No, Your Grace, this is … common sense which is a most English virtue.

- Your Majesty would improve all these matters… if you would agree to marry.

- Aye, but marry who Your Grace? Will you give me some suggestion? For some say France, and others Spain, and … and some cannot abide foreigners at all. So I’m not sure how best to please you unless I married one of each.

- Now Your Majesty does make fun of the sanctity of marriage.

- I do not think you should lecture me on that, my Lord… since you yourself have been twice divorced. And are now upon your third wife.

- Each of you must vote according to your conscience. But remember this. In your hands … upon this moment … lies the future happiness of my people … and the peace … of this realm. Let that be upon your conscience also.

- My lords, the House will divide.

UNIT 4

Pre-view Exercises

Ex. 1. Check up the pronunciation of the following words.

Impatient, prayer, precipitously, escape, attempt, compromise, assassination, welfare.

Ex. 2. Guess the meaning of the underlined words.

1 Do they still support the sovereignty of that illegitimate whore?

2 Prayers may not be sufficient. I will ask for guidance in this matter.

3 The Queen is very intimate with Lord Robert and with me she plays the shrew.

4 Oh, Madam, the point is very pressing.

5 I always live in the open!

6 The Queen favours Lord Dudley above all others.