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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. Which queen did Henry VIII annul his marriage to after only six months?
(a) Katherine Howard.
(b) Katherine Parr.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Anne of Cleves.

2. How did Jane Grey prefer to dress, in contrast to her parents wishes?
(a) She preferred expensive fabrics.
(b) She preferred boy's attire.
(c) She preferred night frocks.
(d) She preferred simple dresses.

3. In addition to declaring that the Book of Common Prayer be used in all church services, what other decree did this Act of Uniformity declare?
(a) That anyone celebrating Roman Catholic Mass could be imprisoned.
(b) That children born out of wedlock would be sent out of country.
(c) That clergy had ultimate authority over the populace.
(d) That unmarried women could not travel unaccompanied.

4. What were Jane Grey's religious beliefs?
(a) She was Episcopalian.
(b) She was Protestant.
(c) She was Catholic.
(d) She was Lutheran.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Thomas Seymour's sentence changed to after he was taken to the Tower?

3. Why did the council of regents assume control after Henry VIII died?

4. What did Thomas Seymour do around Elizabeth that made her uncomfortable and her caretaker concerned for her innocence?

5. What year did Parliament pass the Act of Uniformity that declared the Book of Common Prayer to be used in all church services?

(see the answer key)

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