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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Edward VI when John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, invited him to attend council meetings?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Ten.

3. What is the name of the park that Weir states the king's body really lie?
(a) Pembrokeshire park.
(b) Northumberland park.
(c) Dartmoor park.
(d) Greenwich park.

4. What happened to Francis van der Delft when he was recalled home because of ill health?
(a) He was kidnapped.
(b) He died.
(c) He married.
(d) He was imprisoned.

5. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?
(a) William Cecil.
(b) Stephen Gardiner.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) Edward Seymour.

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

7. Who raised Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth?
(a) Katherine Ashley.
(b) Katherine Parr.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Katherine Howard.

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

9. When Jane Grey visited Mary in October of 1550, what did she discover that shocked her?
(a) That no masses were being held in Mary's household.
(b) That regular masses were being held in Mary's household.
(c) That Mary had converted to Protestanism.
(d) That Mary had converted to Catholicism.

10. 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 King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.
(c) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(d) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.

11. What was the name of Elizabeth's caretaker, who initially encouraged Elizabeth's infatuation with Thomas Seymour when he moved in with Katherine Parr?
(a) Kat Ashley.
(b) Kat Allen.
(c) Kat Avon.
(d) Kat Auer.

12. Why did Mary imply that Edward VI was not old enough to attend council meetings, according to Weir?
(a) Because she was afraid Charles V would not protect her.
(b) Because she was afraid Elizabeth would gain more power.
(c) Because she was afraid of being eliminated from succession.
(d) Because she was afraid Edward VI would be taken advantage of.

13. What was the name of the Italian doctor who didn't inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
(a) Girolamo Cardano.
(b) Galileo Cecato.
(c) Gilberto Colabera.
(d) Gregorio Creola.

14. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Jane.
(d) Anne.

15. What was the name of the brother of Earl of Hertford who resented him for his power after Henry VIII's death?
(a) Thomas Salisbury.
(b) Thomas Seymour.
(c) Thomas Sumner.
(d) Thomas Sibley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick's goal when he marched on Hampton Court?

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

3. Why did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, begin to court Mary's good favor after discovering the king's condition?

4. According to Weir, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was accused of planning to overthrow ______ and ______the council.

5. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?

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