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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIV through XXVII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After his brother's death, what statement did Henry admit "colors his entire life"?
(a) That power is an aphrodesiac.
(b) That death is "hungry" for the heir to the throne.
(c) That a king can have no friends.
(d) That family has no meaning for a monarch.

2. Katherine was left to rule England while Henry was at war, even though which country was making threats?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

3. Why did Henry want to marry by private ceremony before his coronation?
(a) So that he and his wife could be crowned together.
(b) So that the public could not object to his bride.
(c) So that the Privy Council had no involvement in choosing his bride.
(d) So that he could marry as a common man.

4. What did Henry offer to his illegitimate son and the boy's mother?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To provide for them financially.
(c) A place at Court.
(d) To keep his relationship with them secret.

5. What did Henry realize had happened when the King of France sent him a reply to a letter?
(a) That someone had forged Henry's name.
(b) That he must dismiss everyone on his Privy Council.
(c) That there was a spy in his Court.
(d) That the French welcomed peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. After becoming king-apparent, how did the public react to Henry?

2. After learning about Wolsey's sons, why did Henry have hatred for God?

3. What did Henry name the child that his mistress gave birth to?

4. How soon after the coronation did Katherine become pregnant?

5. After taking over the Privy Council, what did Henry discover that two of his father's financial officers had been doing?

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