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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did King Henry VIII develop a wound that never healed?

2. On what day was Anne Boleyn executed?

3. Where was Queen Anne lodged when she first arrived at the Tower of London?

4. Which of Anne's accused lovers was a musician?

5. Where was Katherine of Aragon moved to in July, 1533?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the journey of Queen Anne from Greenwich to the Tower of London.

2. What important events occurred in the Vatican in the winter and spring of 1534?

3. What happened in 1541 to sour relations between England and Scotland?

4. How was the birth of Prince Edward celebrated?

5. How did Katherine Howard react to the Bill of Attainder against her?

6. What urgent matter diverted the Privy Council's attention from the executions of Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper in December, 1541?

7. How did Queen Katherine involve herself in affairs of state in the spring of 1541?

8. How did the birth of Princess Elizabeth affect the Princess Mary?

9. What kinds of charity did Queen Anne perform?

10. How did Katherine of Aragon react to the news of the Archbishop's judgments against her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do King Henry VIII's marriages affect the lives of his children? Think about each child and each marriage and whether they were treated well or poorly, and why.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did Henry VIII's obsession with retaining his family's power manifest itself throughout his life? Consider where it started and how it was encouraged and allowed to flourish. Please use at least three examples.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use novelistic techniques (suspense, narrative arc, subplots, thematic considerations, etc.) to turn history into a story? Be specific.

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