Toward the end of Elizabeth I's reign,army ranks were filled by

A) mercenaries.
B) impressment.
C) nobles who had lost their positions.
D) young boys who had been captured.
E) draft lotteries.

Impressment

The act of forcibly taking men into military or naval service without notice, historically practiced by British naval forces.

Draft Lotteries

The system of selecting individuals for compulsory military service through a random drawing, notably used during the Vietnam War in the United States.

Mercenaries

Mercenaries are professional soldiers hired to serve in a foreign army, often motivated by personal profit rather than allegiance to any particular country or cause.