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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. What does the author suggest may have caused Katherine Howard to be distracted from her marriage?
2. What kind of marriage did the King's advisors seek for him after the death of Queen Jane?
3. What health condition caused Henry a lot of pain after he married Katherine Howard?
4. What decorated some jewels which were created after Henry and Jane Seymour married?
5. Why did Katherine Howard come to court?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Henry deal with Catherine of Aragon every time she attempted to fight for her marriage? During this time, what did Henry prevent Catherine from doing?
2. What would Henry eventually claim about Anna of Cleve's nude body?
3. After Catherine of Aragon was banished, what did Henry begin attempting to get other kings and leaders in Europe used to?
4. With concern for the appearance of his future wife, what did Henry send an artist to do?
5. Who testified against Anne Boleyn in her trial? Who provided some of the most damning testimony?
6. With regard to his children, what was Henry encouraged to do by Jane Seymour?
7. What occurred on May 17th, 1536?
8. What did the Act of Restraint of Appeals allow for?
9. Whom did Katherine Howard have affairs with while living at her grandmother's home?
10. What did Henry offer Anna of Cleves in order to end their marriage?
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
Analyze the tone of "The Wives of Henry VIII." How does Fraser convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the book? If so, what events prompt this change?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Henry's desire for a male heir. Why did he want a male heir? Why was his son Henry Fitzroy not an ideal candidate? How did his desire for a male heir affect his life, his reign, and England as a whole?
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