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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 Anne receive her education?

2. Why was there disappointment surrounding the birth of Catherine and Henry's child in 1516?

3. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?

4. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?

5. Why do historians wonder why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though their marriage was deteriorating, what did Catherine of Aragon continue to make for Henry? How did Anne Boleyn feel about this?

2. Why was Anne Boleyn brought back to England in 1521? Whom did Anne have a romance with around the same time?

3. What are some examples of what Catherine of Aragon was taught as she grew up?

4. What was the result of Catherine's first two pregnancies?

5. What does Fraser speculate was the reason Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?

6. Where and when did Catherine marry Arthur? Who is noted as having attending their wedding?

7. After Elizabeth of York's death, what did people speculate about Henry VII remarrying?

8. After Prince Arthur's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?

9. With a desire to end his marriage, why did King Henry have his advisors look into its legitimacy?

10. How did Catherine of Aragon come to be married into the English royal family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship that Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn had with the King's court and the public. Why was their experience with these groups so different? How did it affect their time as Queen?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the King's court. What were some of the different positions in the court? Which of Henry's wives met Henry while serving a queen at court?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the historical figures (besides Henry VIII and his wives) which Fraser discusses in the book. Who were they? How did they influence the lives of Henry and his wives?

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