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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. As a child, what did Henry's mother have planned for his adult life?
2. How soon after the coronation did Katherine become pregnant?
3. 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?
4. What gift did Henry try to give More when he found out about his interest in the stars and constellations?
5. What did Henry name his daughter, born of Katherine's sixth pregnancy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information did Wolsey give Henry about the possibility of divorcing Katherine?
2. At age eleven, how did Henry feel about being betrothed to Katherine of Aragon?
3. Describe Henry and Katherine's wedding.
4. Why was the legitimacy of Henry's daughter, Mary, questioned when Henry began trying to arrange a marriage for her?
5. Why did Thomas More refuse to accept a gift of an astrolabe from Henry?
6. What prompted Henry to send Anne Boleyn back to her family home, Hever?
7. Why was Katherine forced by Henry to renounce her father?
8. On what grounds was Henry's betrothal to Katherine annulled, and how did Henry feel about the situation?
9. What preparations were made for the meeting between Henry and Francis at Calais?
10. Why was Henry angered by the refusal by Anne Boleyn's father to allow his daughter to return to Court?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the relationship that Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn had with the King's Court and the public. Why was their experience with these groups so different? How did it affect their time as Queen?
Essay Topic 3
Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why or why not?
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