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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Most Unstable Man in England.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Elizabeth I.
(c) Mary I.
(d) Anne of Cleves.

2. In addition to Charles V, who did Mary rely on for advice and protection?
(a) John Dudley.
(b) William Cecil.
(c) Francis van der Delft.
(d) Edward Seymour.

3. Who had to sign a document that declared that her mother's marriage to Henry VIII was unlawful?
(a) Mary.
(b) Jane.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Anne.

4. What was the rumor circulating about Mary's involvement with the uprisings against the Act of Uniformity?
(a) That she lead the armies against the rebels.
(b) That she was involved with the rebels.
(c) That she was against the uprising.
(d) That she organized the uprisings.

5. When John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, became Lord President of the Council, how did he govern England?
(a) Like a delinquent.
(b) Like a dilettante.
(c) Like a devotee.
(d) Like a dictator.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?

2. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?

3. In addition to declaring that the Book of Common Prayer be used in all church services, what other decree did this Act of Uniformity declare?

4. What was Sir William Sharington's title at the Bristol Mint?

5. What years did Henry VIII rule England?

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