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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?
(a) Duke of Somerset.
(b) Duke of York.
(c) Duke of Hertford.
(d) Duke of Warwick.

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

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

4. What was the rumor circulating about Mary's involvement with the uprisings against the Act of Uniformity?
(a) That she was involved with the rebels.
(b) That she lead the armies against the rebels.
(c) That she was against the uprising.
(d) That she organized the uprisings.

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

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

7. How old was Elizabeth when Thomas Seymour moved in with Katherine Parr?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

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

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

10. Why did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, begin to dose the king with arsenic after hearing about his condition?
(a) He wanted control of the kingdom.
(b) He wanted the council to have control of the kingdom.
(c) He wanted to give Mary control of the kingdom.
(d) He wanted to give Elizabeth control of the kingdom.

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

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

13. How many days did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, keep the king's death a secret?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

14. 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 unmarried women could not travel unaccompanied.
(d) That anyone celebrating Roman Catholic Mass could be imprisoned.

15. What was Francis van der Delft planning before he was recalled home because of ill health?
(a) Mary's marriage.
(b) Mary's escape.
(c) Elizabeth's marriage.
(d) Elizabeth's escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?

2. How many wives did Henry VIII have?

3. How did Jane Grey respond when she was told that she was no longer queen?

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

5. Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey, was the Marquess of _______?

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