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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the tradition for queens and kings as they awaited the birth of their child?
(a) The queen was confined without her ladies six weeks beofre birth and no one is to see her.
(b) The queen was confined with her ladies six weeks before birth and the only man to see her is her husband.
(c) The queen and king ware confined six weeks before birth and the only one to see them are their attendants.
(d) The queen was confined with her ladies six weeks before birth and no one is to see her.

2. On what date was Queen Mary officially betrothed to Philip of Spain?
(a) March 17, 1554.
(b) March 6, 1554.
(c) March 28, 1554.
(d) March 2, 1554.

3. How did Mary feel about her husband Philip of Spain, according to Weir?
(a) She was irked.
(b) She was infatuated.
(c) She was indifferent.
(d) She was indolent.

4. Before Queen Mary, the English had not had a female sovereign since what century?
(a) Twelfth.
(b) Fourteeth.
(c) Thirteenth.
(d) Eleventh.

5. Why did Philip of Spain intend to stay in England only one week?
(a) Because his father Charles V needed help in his war with Germany.
(b) Because his father Charles V needed help to reconcile with Spain.
(c) Because his father Charles V needed help to reconcile with Rome.
(d) Because his father Charles V needed help in his war with the Franch.

6. What was Lord Chancellor's reputation as a Catholic adviser to Queen Mary?
(a) An incompetent.
(b) A bully.
(c) A moderate.
(d) A spender.

7. When Cardinal Pole was summoned back to England, what announcement did he make?
(a) That the kingdom was not welcomed back to Rome.
(b) That the kingdom was not welcomed back to Brussels.
(c) That the kingdom was welcomed back to Rome.
(d) That the kingdom was welcomed back to Brussels.

8. After the rebellion was stopped in London, how did the queen's councilors view its creation?
(a) As an example of widespread corruption among noble ranks.
(b) As an example of the queen being too kind to her subjects.
(c) As an example of Catholicism not being inclusive enough.
(d) As an example of the need for Protestant reform.

9. What date was Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, executed?
(a) February 23, 1554.
(b) March 11, 1555.
(c) November 4, 1551.
(d) June 30, 1553.

10. Who had passed an act that considered Cardinal Pole a traitor?
(a) Queen Mary.
(b) Philip of Spain
(c) Henry VIII.
(d) Charles V.

11. According to Weir, why did the new head of the Church of Rome, Paul IV, put a strain on the relationship between England and Rome?
(a) Because he loved the Hapsburgs and loathed the Spaniards.
(b) Because he loved the Hapsburgs and admired the Spaniards.
(c) Because he hated the Hapsburgs and loathed the Spaniards.
(d) Because he hated the Hapsburgs and admired the Spaniards.

12. What was the name of Frances Brandon, Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk's widow, marry after his execution?
(a) Allen Swanson.
(b) Arthur Sutton.
(c) Avery Smalls.
(d) Adrian Stokes.

13. Who was appointed Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal and was Queen Mary's trusted adviser?
(a) Stephen Gardiner.
(b) Edward Courtenay.
(c) Guilford Dudley.
(d) William Cecil.

14. After Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, what did Elizabeth do in order NOT to incite Mary's anger?
(a) Learn Spanish.
(b) Attend mass.
(c) Study music.
(d) Leave court.

15. Why were Mary's doctors particularly concerned about Mary's giving birth at the end of her difficult pregnancy?
(a) Her frail statue.
(b) Her illness.
(c) Her age.
(d) Her insanity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?

2. Why were the Protestant rebels stopped in London?

3. What did the act Parliament ratified to eradicate heresy from England give bishops the power to do?

4. When Charles V abdicated the throne, what did Philip's brother, the Archduke Ferdinand, become?

5. What happened when Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, reached out to communicate with his daughter Jane Grey after he was captured?

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