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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I through XIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Henry say was visibly relieved by his first marriage?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His advisers.
(d) His bride.

2. For what reason did Henry justify the execution of his father's two financial officers?
(a) For treason.
(b) For impersonating the King.
(c) For putting his father's immortal soul in danger.
(d) For betraying the trust of the English people.

3. At age fourteen, why did Henry sign an annulment to his betrothal?
(a) On the grounds that the union no longer satisfied the parties involved.
(b) On the grounds that the bride-to-be was ill.
(c) On the grounds that the union would be incestuous.
(d) On the grounds that the union was treasonous.

4. As a child, what did Henry's mother have planned for his adult life?
(a) He would go abroad and marry a princess.
(b) He would enter the priesthood.
(c) He would serve his brother.
(d) He would join the military.

5. Why did Henry want to marry by private ceremony before his coronation?
(a) So that he could marry as a common man.
(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 and his wife could be crowned together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Henry's brother, Arthur, die?

2. In what year did Henry VIII die?

3. Henry stated that when growing up, the young men around him didn't realize he was heir to the throne. What does Will Somers interject is the tendency of most kings?

4. What did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?

5. How old was Henry when his father died?

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