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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. Along with the Earl of Hertford, Archbishop ______ held a prominent position on the council after Henry VIII's death.
(a) Colson.
(b) Cleeson.
(c) Cumberland.
(d) Cramner.

2. 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 unmarried women could not travel unaccompanied.
(c) That children born out of wedlock would be sent out of country.
(d) That clergy had ultimate authority over the populace.

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

4. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?
(a) To separate her from Catholics who sought to rebel against the Protestant government.
(b) To protect her from Protestants who wanted to impeach her for treason.
(c) To prevent her from usurping her Protestant brother's throne.
(d) To indoctrinate her with Protestant beliefs until her ascension.

5. Why were both Catholics and Protestants offended by Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset's politics, which made him unpopular?
(a) Because they wanted him to take a more extreme stance in one direction or another.
(b) Because they disagreed with his Lutheran views.
(c) Because they wanted him to be more moderate.
(d) Because they wanted him to protect the masses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?

2. What did the public believe about Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset's actions regarding his brother Thomas's death?

3. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?

4. Who had to sign a document that declared that her mother's marriage to Henry VIII was unlawful?

5. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?

(see the answer key)

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