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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, A Merciful Princess; Chapter 10, The Marriage of Princes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did the public want Queen Mary to wed?
(a) Stephen Gardiner.
(b) Roger Ascham.
(c) William Cecil.
(d) Edward Courtenay.

2. According to Weir, what could John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, have done with the king's body to avoid an autopsy?
(a) Hid it.
(b) Switched it.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Buried it.

3. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?
(a) William Cecil.
(b) Roger Ascham.
(c) Edward Seymour.
(d) Stephen Gardiner.

4. Why did Mary imply that Edward VI was not old enough to attend council meetings, according to Weir?
(a) Because she was afraid Edward VI would be taken advantage of.
(b) Because she was afraid Elizabeth would gain more power.
(c) Because she was afraid of being eliminated from succession.
(d) Because she was afraid Charles V would not protect her.

5. How did Thomas Seymour try to court King Edward VI's favor?
(a) By reforming the Church.
(b) By fighting in war.
(c) By pledging his allegiance.
(d) By sending him gifts.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Protestants heard that Mary was staying with a Catholic gentleman, what did they do to his house?

2. Who was appointed Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal and was Queen Mary's trusted adviser?

3. Why did the Earl of Hertford believe he should be the Lord Protector of England after Henry VIII's death?

4. What did Thomas Seymour blackmail Sir William Sharington for?

5. When Mary fled to Kenninghall, she stated that she was the true queen by "____and____law"?

(see the answer key)

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