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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. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?
(a) Anne of Cleves.
(b) Elizabeth I.
(c) Katherine Parr.
(d) Mary I.

2. Why wasn't the public happy about Jane Grey being crowned the queen?
(a) Because they were still mourning the king's death.
(b) Because they advocated the abolition of royal ascension.
(c) Because they wanted Elizabeth as their queen.
(d) Because they believed Mary to be the rightful queen.

3. How much money did Sir William Sharington give to Thomas Seymour to pay his mercenaries?
(a) 1000,000 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 100,000 pounds.
(d) 10,000 pounds.

4. What did Kat Ashley tell Thomas Parry about Thomas Seymour that he will later reveal to the treason inquisition?
(a) That he and Mary were having an affair.
(b) That he and Elizabeth were having an affair.
(c) That he and Katherine Parr were having an affair.
(d) That he and Lady Jane Grey were having an affair.

5. How many days did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, keep the king's death a secret?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?

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

3. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.

4. Why did Mary not want Jane Grey to be executed?

5. What was the name of the brother of Earl of Hertford who resented him for his power after Henry VIII's death?

(see the answer key)

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