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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. When Edward VI set out on a trip in June, 1552, what impeded his progress?
(a) Typhus.
(b) Plague.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Influenza.

2. When Mary fled to Kenninghall, she stated that she was the true queen by "____and____law"?
(a) Necessary; common.
(b) Human; common.
(c) Divine; human.
(d) Divine; necessary.

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

4. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?
(a) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(b) Because King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.
(c) Because Elizabeth was a devout Protestant and her sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(d) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.

5. What were Jane Grey's religious beliefs?
(a) She was Protestant.
(b) She was Lutheran.
(c) She was Catholic.
(d) She was Episcopalian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the public believe about Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset's actions regarding his brother Thomas's death?

2. In addition to Charles V, who did Mary rely on for advice and protection?

3. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?

4. What was Thomas Seymour's sentence changed to after he was taken to the Tower?

5. Why was Edward VI reluctant to sign Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset's death warrant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who did Mary solicit to help her escape England and how was it thwarted?

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

4. Who did Duke of Northumberland betroth Jane Grey to after he learned of the king's failing health and why?

5. Whom did Thomas Seymour marry after failing to secure the hand of Princess Mary, and why was it significant?

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

7. Who did Mary send to the Tower after she was crowned queen?

8. What was Edward's reputation as a young king?

9. How and why did Thomas Seymour attempt to court the king's favor against his brother?

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

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