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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 lie did Anne tell to Henry some time after her first child was born?

2. Who did Henry say Catherine slept with while he was out hunting?

3. Who wrote, "mine eyes desire you above all things" to Henry?

4. What did Henry realize about how Anne carried herself after marrying her?

5. What item did Anne insist on having after her daughter's birth that Katherine would not give her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Henry and Anne feel about the birth of their first child?

2. What lesser charge than treason did Henry give Catherine Howard the opportunity to admit to?

3. What did a doctor find within Catherine Howard's womb, and what did Henry take it to mean?

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

5. What happened when church attendees who were gathered for Easter mass were asked to pray for their new Queen, Anne?

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

7. What health problem attacked Henry after he celebrated Christmas with Catherine Howard?

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

9. Why did Henry and his daughter, Mary, become estranged after he began his relationship with Anne Boleyn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Compare and contrast Henry the man and Henry the king. Was Henry as strong and decisive in his personal life as he was when ruling his kingdom? Henry was rather unforgiving of his advisers who did not agree with his beliefs. Is this true for the people in his personal life as well? Did Henry hide any of his personal shortcomings to appear stronger to those under him?

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