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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. After his brother's death, what statement did Henry admit "colors his entire life"?

2. What did Henry offer to his illegitimate son and the boy's mother?

3. After being introduced to Thomas More, where did he and Henry spend an evening together?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Katherine forced by Henry to renounce her father?

2. What did Henry discover about Wolsey at the Lark's Morning inn?

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

4. After becoming King, what did Henry learn about two of his father's financial officers, and how did he deal with the situation?

5. What was the public response to Henry when he inherited the throne?

6. Why was the legitimacy of Henry's daughter, Mary, questioned when Henry began trying to arrange a marriage for her?

7. Who did Wolsey arrange for Bessie Blount to marry, and what worried Henry about this arrangement?

8. Why did Henry decide to have his son, Henry Fitzroy, brought to Court and knighted?

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

10. What was significant about the letter Henry received from the King of France right after becoming King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry goes to great lengths to acquire an annulment from Katherine of Aragon. Discuss how he goes about doing this and why.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of religion in "The Autobiography of Henry VIII". What is going on with the Catholic Church and the Pope in regards to Henry's divorce? What does Henry do to get what he desires in this situation? How does it affect England?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the four Thomas' who were close to the King: Thomas More, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas Cranmer and Thomas Cromwell. What were their relationships with the king like? Did Henry trust these men? Why or why not? How did their relationships with the king end?

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