Elizabeth I urged the colonization of Ireland because
A.as a monarch, she feared that foreign powers would use that contentious island as a base for invading England.
B. as a Protestant, she feared that radical Puritans might use that Catholic island as a base for religious rebellion.
C. as a Catholic, she wanted to reconvert the Protestant Irish.
D. as the daughter of Anne Boleyn, she needed respect and an enlarged realm.
Answer:A
Elizabeth I urged the colonization of Ireland because
A.as a monarch, she feared that foreign powers would use that contentious island as a base for invading England. B. as a Protestant, she feared that radical Puritans might use that Catholic island as a base for religious rebellion. C. as a Catholic, she wanted to reconvert the Protestant Irish. D. as the daughter of Anne Boleyn, she needed respect and an enlarged realm.