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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. Who interrogated Elizabeth after Thomas Seymour was taken to the Tower?
(a) Kat Ashley.
(b) Sir William Sharington.
(c) Sir Robert Tyrwhit.
(d) Thomas Parry.

2. What was Jane Grey's reaction to her ascending the throne after Edward VI's death?
(a) She was thrilled.
(b) She was overwhelmed.
(c) She was appalled.
(d) She was indifferent.

3. What was the name of the Catholic gentleman that Mary stayed with after the king's death?
(a) Jeremy Hallway.
(b) Jason Hillsdale.
(c) James Hemingway.
(d) John Huddlestone.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date that Thomas Seymour and his armed men entered the King's chamber with a forged key?

2. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?

3. Who raised Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth?

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

5. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mary write Charles V for protection against the Protestants in 1549?

2. What do some historians suggest about Elizabeth's illness during the summer of 1548 after Katherine Parr discovered her and Thomas Seymour in one another's arms, and what is Weir's position?

3. How were Elizabeth and Mary concerning the effect of being disinherited by their father?

4. When the council of regents came into power after Henry VIII's death, who assumed positions of power and what were the consequences?

5. What were the grounds of Henry VIII's divorce to Katherine of Aragon and what did they signify?

6. What act was passed in March 1549 and who suffered from it?

7. What caused the Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector Edward Seymour to be overthrown by John Dudley?

8. How does Weir describe Mary's character and why is it significant?

9. How old was Edward VI when he was crowned and why is his age significant?

10. What did Kat Ashley tell Thomas Parry and why is it significant?

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