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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. How did Henry's mother die?

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

3. The book begins with a series of letters written between Will Somers and whom?

4. The relationship between England and which country is described as tenuous?

5. How long did Henry say he remained celibate as he awaited a decision on his annulment request?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Henry and Katherine's wedding.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the demise of Henry and Catherine Howard's marriage. How did it come about and what were the charges laid upon Catherine? Who else was charged during this time? How does Henry react physically and mentally to the news of Catherine's crimes and her eventual demise? How do the circumstances surrounding her death compare to those surrounding Anne Boleyn's death?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the King's Court. What are some of the different positions in the Court? What characters in the novel were part of the King's Court?

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