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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. When he realized his Council was still acting for the dead king and not him, what type of man did Henry seek to add to his Council?

3. Henry took his army to war with which country?

4. To accommodate the meeting between Henry and Francis in France, what did workmen have removed from the site?

5. How old was Henry's son, Henry Fitzroy, when he was knighted?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. For what reasons were Henry and his brother Arthur envious of each other?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Henry's fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. How does Henry describe Anne of Cleves? Why does Henry marry Anne of Cleves? What is their relationship like during their marriage? How did their marriage end, and how did Henry treat Anne afterward?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel. What is the genre of the novel, and what are the elements of this kind of genre?

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