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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why wasn't the public happy about Jane Grey being crowned the queen?
(a) Because they believed Mary to be the rightful queen.
(b) Because they were still mourning the king's death.
(c) Because they advocated the abolition of royal ascension.
(d) Because they wanted Elizabeth as their queen.

2. What was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, given in October of 1551?
(a) A wife.
(b) A castle.
(c) A title.
(d) A child.

3. Why did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, seem virtuous even though he was greedy and corrupt?
(a) Because he defended the rights of the poor.
(b) Because he didn't drink, gamble, or incite a scandal.
(c) Because he wrote treatises on morality.
(d) Because he was devoutly religious.

4. Who had to sign a document that declared that her mother's marriage to Henry VIII was unlawful?
(a) Anne.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mary.
(d) Elizabeth.

5. According to Weir, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was accused of planning to overthrow ______ and ______the council.
(a) The king; poisoning.
(b) The Tower; poisoning.
(c) The Tower; blackmailing.
(d) The king; blackmailing.

6. In addition to Charles V, who did Mary rely on for advice and protection?
(a) John Dudley.
(b) William Cecil.
(c) Francis van der Delft.
(d) Edward Seymour.

7. Francis van der Delft was recalled home to _____ because of ill health.
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Flanders.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Oslo.

8. What was the rumor circulating about Elizabeth's illness that Weir said there was no truth to?
(a) That she had a sexually transmitted disease.
(b) That she had a miscarriage.
(c) That she attempted suicide.
(d) That she was not ill.

9. Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey, was the Marquess of _______?
(a) Daventry.
(b) Dewsbury.
(c) Dunstable.
(d) Dorset.

10. What was Thomas Seymour's motive for entering the king's chamber with a forged key?
(a) To kidnap him.
(b) To torture him.
(c) To steal from him.
(d) To kill him.

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

12. How did Jane Grey respond when she was told that she was no longer queen?
(a) She was nostalgic.
(b) She was glad.
(c) She was indifferent.
(d) She was angry.

13. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?
(a) Because sports and tournaments were considered Catholic pursuits, not Protestant ones.
(b) Because arts and literature were considered Protestant pursuits, not Catholic.
(c) Because Edward VI emulated his father and arts and literature were popular during the latter's reign.
(d) Because Edward VI did not want to emulate his father since sport and tournaments were popular during the latter's reign.

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

15. Why was Edward VI reluctant to sign Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset's death warrant?
(a) Because Edward Seymour was his uncle.
(b) Because he wanted to protect Edward Seymour's wife.
(c) Because he loathed the death penalty.
(d) Because he didn't believe Edward Seymour was guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland was the first man without what to hold a ducal title?

2. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?

3. When Protestants heard that Mary was staying with a Catholic gentleman, what did they do to his house?

4. What did Mary press the Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, to grant her until Edward came of age?

5. How much money did Sir William Sharington give to Thomas Seymour to pay his mercenaries?

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