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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. 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 was the name of the baby born of Katherine's fourth pregnancy?

3. Who did Henry hear Will Somers sharing crude observations with?

4. What did Henry name his daughter, born of Katherine's sixth pregnancy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What preparations were made for the meeting between Henry and Francis at Calais?

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

4. At the beginning of the novel, who does Will Somers carry out a correspondence with, and what news does he share in his letters?

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

6. Describe Henry and Katherine's wedding.

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

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

9. What deal did Henry's sister, Mary, make with him as she was forced to marry King Louis of France?

10. After becoming heir to the throne at age ten, how did Henry spend his days?

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

Discuss Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour. Why is she such an important figure during the reign of Henry VIII. What could she do that Henry's other wives could not, and how does this impact her legacy? How did Henry and Jane meet and what was their relationship like? How did their marriage end? How did Henry show his preference for Jane after the end of their marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of the novel, Tudor England. What are some of the characteristics of this time period? How does this time period shape the novel?

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