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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Duke of Somerset not able to gain support with people of his own rank when he was appointed Lord Protector in 1547?
(a) Because he was considered too much of an intellectual.
(b) Because he was considered too much of a pragmatist.
(c) Because he was considered too much of an idealist.
(d) Because he was considered too much of a simpleton.

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

3. 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) Burned it.
(d) Switched it.

4. What years did Henry VIII rule England?
(a) 1509-1547.
(b) 1413-1422.
(c) 1485-1508.
(d) 1589-1610.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the brother of Earl of Hertford who resented him for his power after Henry VIII's death?

2. What was the rumor circulating about Elizabeth's illness that Weir said there was no truth to?

3. What prediction did Mary hear about the king when Jean Dubois was sent to England, and she changed her plans?

4. When Jane Grey visited Mary in October of 1550, what did she discover that shocked her?

5. How many surviving children did Henry have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was William Sharington and why did Thomas Seymour bribe him?

2. What actions did Duke of Northumberland take after he betrothed Jane Grey to Guilford?

3. How did Jane Grey react to her ascension and why was it significant?

4. Describe the relationship between Thomas Seymour and his fourteen year-old stepdaughter Elizabeth and its significance.

5. What was Edward Seymour accused of that brought about a sentence of death by beheading, and what was the public's response?

6. What were the consequences for Jane Grey after the arrest and death of Thomas Seymour?

7. How did Jane Grey's parents treat her and what did it signify?

8. What prediction did Mary hear that made her resolve to stay in England and how is it significant?

9. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?

10. How did Elizabeth respond to Duke of Northumberland's pressure to have her rescind her claim to the throne?

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