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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. To which group did Henry offer financial support after taking over the Privy Council?
(a) The military.
(b) Artists.
(c) The clergy.
(d) Architects.

2. After becoming king-apparent, how did the public react to Henry?
(a) With amusement.
(b) With worry over his age.
(c) With wild enthusiasm.
(d) With disapproval.

3. What role did Henry note his father never assigned to any of his councilmen?
(a) Clerk.
(b) Head of State.
(c) Protector.
(d) First Minister.

4. How soon after the coronation did Katherine become pregnant?
(a) Three months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) One month.

5. The relationship between England and which country is described as tenuous?
(a) Italy.
(b) Poland.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What news did Will Somers tell Catherine about her parentage at the beginning of the book?

3. What did Henry learn pearls are symbolic of?

4. How did Henry say his mother treated him as a child?

5. As a child, what did Henry's mother have planned for his adult life?

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