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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. What was the name of the daughter Anne gave birth to?

2. Who did Henry expect to meet with on the Progress trip?

3. What did Catherine and Henry celebrate at Hampton?

4. After Katherine's death, what did the embalmer tell Henry about her body?

5. What did Henry learn Katherine had appealed to the Pope to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. With Henry turning his interest toward Jane Seymour, how did he test her?

2. What happened to John Fisher and Thomas More when they refused to sign the oath declaring Elizabeth the true heir to the throne?

3. Explain the purpose of the oath that was circulated to declare Elizabeth the true heir to the throne.

4. Why did Henry arrange to go on a pilgrimage, taking along many of the men from his Court?

5. Who did Henry seek when he held an audience with his Court's foreign ministers?

6. After Katherine's death, what did her embalmer tell Henry?

7. Why did Henry begin to suspect Anne Boleyn was a witch?

8. After marrying Anne, what message did Henry receive from the Pope?

9. What accusations against Catherine Howard were collected by Thomas Cranmer?

10. What information did Cranmer collect about Anne in order to end Henry's marriage to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Henry's struggles and the obstacles he faces. What are they usually in relation to? How does he cope and/or overcome them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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