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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the mother of Henry VIII's son, Edward?
(a) Mary Stewart.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Catherine Parr.
(d) Anne Boleyn.

2. Who had himself appointed Lord Protector and Governor?
(a) James, Lord Essex.
(b) Edward, Earl of Sussex.
(c) Edward, Earl of Hertford.
(d) The Duke of Norfolk.

3. In what did Elizabeth I retain her independence from the Privy Council?
(a) Finding a spouse.
(b) Running Parliament.
(c) Policy making.
(d) Vetoing decisions.

4. Where was Elizabeth I formally crowned Queen?
(a) Richmond Wallace.
(b) Westminster Abbey.
(c) Tower of London.
(d) Whitehall Palace.

5. When did Mary die?
(a) November 12, 1558.
(b) November 5, 1558.
(c) November 7,1558.
(d) November 17, 1558.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought that Darnley marrying Mary would strengthen Mary's claim to the throne?

2. What country was Mary Queen of Scots also the Queen of?

3. When did Henry VIII die?

4. What did Cecil and Elizabeth I do to fight the financial crisis?

5. When was Elizabeth proclaimed Queen according to Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Kat Ashley and who did she promote a match between?

2. What was the main topic when Parliament convened in 1563?

3. Why was Mary nicknamed "Bloody Mary"?

4. What did a potential husband need to have according to Chapter 4 and why did it present a problem?

5. What did Elizabeth adopt in Chapter 3 and why?

6. What did Somerset hypothesize about Elizabeth?

7. Whose wishes did Pope Clement VII follow?

8. What happened under the terms of peace negotiated between the French and the English?

9. Who did Henry marry in January 1533?

10. Whose wife was found dead according to Chapter 5 and how did this affect Elizabeth?

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