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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Most Unstable Man in England.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Thomas Seymour's sentence changed to after he was taken to the Tower?
(a) Quartering.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Hanging.
(d) Beheading.

2. Who were Jane Grey's parents?
(a) Henry VIII and Mary Tudor.
(b) Henry VIII and Frances Brandon.
(c) Henry Grey and Frances Brandon.
(d) Henry Grey and Mary Tudor.

3. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?
(a) Because Elizabeth was a devout Protestant and her sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(b) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.
(c) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(d) Because King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.

4. What did the Book of Common Prayer, which was passed by the council of regents, allow the clergy to do?
(a) Proselytize.
(b) Wear vestments.
(c) Own property.
(d) Marry.

5. What was the motto Elizabeth adopted from Lady Tyrwhit, after Thomas Seymour's death?
(a) Faithful Forever.
(b) The Lord is my light.
(c) Evil to him who evil thinks.
(d) Be Always One.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, became Lord President of the Council, how did he govern England?

2. What was the name of Henry VIII's second wife?

3. Who raised Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth?

4. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?

5. How did Thomas Seymour try to court King Edward VI's favor?

(see the answer key)

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