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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. Which of the following happened on the same day that Henry married Catherine Howard?

2. Who did Henry arrange to perform Anne's execution?

3. Agitated by Catherine's death, who did Henry send for to share Mass and a meal with him?

4. As Henry attempted to have his marriage annulled, who did Anne Boleyn claim made a threat on her life?

5. Who did Brandon announce he would marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After the death of Henry's sister, Mary, who did her widower, Brandon, intend to marry?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Henry have Cromwell tried for treason?

9. How did the public react to Anne Boleyn?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss Henry's sixth wife, Catherine Parr. How did Henry meet Catherine? Describe their relationship. Who does Henry compare Catherine to and why? What other man was in Catherine's life during their marriage, and how did Henry react to this realization? How did their relationship end?

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