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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. Why did the Earl of Hertford believe he should be the Lord Protector of England after Henry VIII's death?
(a) Because he had the people's confidence.
(b) Because he was the king's uncle.
(c) Because he was a meglomaniac.
(d) Because he had the most experience.

2. The council warned Mary that opposing Jane Grey's execution would be perceived as what?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Arrogance.
(d) Favoritism.

3. When Jane Grey visited Mary in October of 1550, what did she discover that shocked her?
(a) That no masses were being held in Mary's household.
(b) That Mary had converted to Catholicism.
(c) That regular masses were being held in Mary's household.
(d) That Mary had converted to Protestanism.

4. What was Sir William Sharington's title at the Bristol Mint?
(a) Vice President.
(b) Treasurer.
(c) Vice Treasurer.
(d) President.

5. What prediction did Mary hear about the king when Jean Dubois was sent to England, and she changed her plans?
(a) That the king would marry within the year.
(b) That the king would grant her freedom within the year.
(c) That the king would be dead within the year.
(d) That the king would be dethroned within the year.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mary respond to Charles V putting his son Prince Philip as a candidate for marriage?

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

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

4. What title did John Dudley get after Henry VIII's death?

5. Before Queen Mary, the English had not had a female sovereign since what century?

(see the answer key)

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