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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 Will Somers say is brought into question by the deaths of Henry's sons?

2. Who became Chancellor after the death of Cardinal Wolsey?

3. To which group did Henry offer financial support after taking over the Privy Council?

4. During what festivities did Henry first see Anne Boleyn?

5. What happened to the third child Katherine delivered?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Henry became King, what gift did King Louis of France send to him during Christmas, and how did Henry react to it?

2. Following his brother's death, what statement from Henry's mother was said to have had a lasting effect on him?

3. What health problem did Henry's father develop, and how did Henry feel about the possibility that his father would die?

4. What prompted Henry to send Anne Boleyn back to her family home, Hever?

5. What did Henry invite commoners to do at the christening party for his son, Henry?

6. Why was Henry angered by the refusal by Anne Boleyn's father to allow his daughter to return to Court?

7. How did Henry say things changed between he and Katherine after the death of their first child?

8. At age eleven, how did Henry feel about being betrothed to Katherine of Aragon?

9. Why did Henry begin to seek an annulment to his marriage with Katherine?

10. On what grounds was Henry's betrothal to Katherine annulled, and how did Henry feel about the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry's desire for a male heir. Why does he want a male heir? Why is his son Henry Fitzroy not an ideal candidate? How does his desire for a male heir affect his life, his reign and England as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Will Somers. Who is he and what does he contribute to the novel? What relationship does he have with Henry VIII?

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