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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what grounds did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon?
(a) The grounds that their marriage was faithless.
(b) The grounds that their marriage was incestuous.
(c) The grounds that their marriage was loveless.
(d) The grounds that their marriage was worthless.

2. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?
(a) Richard Alford.
(b) Remington Auer.
(c) Radcliff Applegate.
(d) Roger Ascham.

3. What did the Book of Common Prayer, which was passed by the council of regents, allow the clergy to do?
(a) Own property.
(b) Marry.
(c) Proselytize.
(d) Wear vestments.

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

5. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?
(a) Katerine Parr.
(b) Anne Boleyn.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Jane Seymour.

6. What was the name of Henry VIII's second wife?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Katherine of Aragon.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Anne of Cleves.

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

8. 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 clergy had ultimate authority over the populace.
(b) That children born out of wedlock would be sent out of country.
(c) That anyone celebrating Roman Catholic Mass could be imprisoned.
(d) That unmarried women could not travel unaccompanied.

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

10. According to Weir, what could John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, have done with the king's body to avoid an autopsy?
(a) Hid it.
(b) Buried it.
(c) Switched it.
(d) Burned it.

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

12. What skill did Elizabeth posses that she was praised for, according to Weir?
(a) Her skill in painting.
(b) Her skill in singing.
(c) Her skill in math.
(d) Her skill in languages.

13. When Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was beheaded, what did the crowds do?
(a) Sing songs of revolution.
(b) Wave white flags.
(c) Dip handkerchiefs in his blood.
(d) Carry torches to the castle.

14. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?
(a) No one.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Edward.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, given in October of 1551?

2. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?

3. What did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, convince Edward VI to do before his death?

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

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

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