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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. Who did Brandon announce he would marry?

2. What did Henry take from the priory at St. Oswerth's?

3. As he was seeking his annulment, who did Henry become estranged from?

4. Where did Henry and Anne get married?

5. In which month did Henry and Anne get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Henry warn about the importance of signing the oath declaring Elizabeth the true heir to the throne?

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

3. Why did Henry have Cromwell tried for treason?

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

5. Why was Anne required to go into seclusion for the last month of her pregnancy?

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

7. On what grounds did Henry have his marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled?

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

9. How did the public react to Anne Boleyn?

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 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?

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 Henry's offspring: Mary I, Henry Fitzroy, Elizabeth I and Edward VI. What are their relationships with Henry like? How does Henry treat them? What are their titles? What do we know about their lives? Who are their mothers?

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