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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Amorous Intrigues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What title did John Dudley get after Henry VIII's death?
(a) Earl of Hertford.
(b) Earl of Somerset.
(c) Earl of York.
(d) Earl of Warwick.

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

3. How did Thomas Seymour try to court King Edward VI's favor?
(a) By fighting in war.
(b) By pledging his allegiance.
(c) By reforming the Church.
(d) By sending him gifts.

4. Why was the Duke of Somerset not able to gain support with people of his own rank when he was appointed Lord Protector in 1547?
(a) Because he was considered too much of a pragmatist.
(b) Because he was considered too much of an intellectual.
(c) Because he was considered too much of an idealist.
(d) Because he was considered too much of a simpleton.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Along with the Earl of Hertford, Archbishop ______ held a prominent position on the council after Henry VIII's death.

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

5. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?

(see the answer key)

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