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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Thomas Seymour's motive for entering the king's chamber with a forged key?

2. What was the penalty for being a heretic in Tudor England?

3. What was Elizabeth's response to John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland's bribe to have her relinquish her claim to the throne?

4. What was the motto Elizabeth adopted from Lady Tyrwhit, after Thomas Seymour's death?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry VIII's relationship to his children by addressing notions of legitimacy, ascension, and religion within the kingdom.

Essay Topic 2

The Tower of London looms large in Weir's book, not only literally, in the sense of the many people sent there, but also figuratively, in the sense of what it represented in society. Choose three people who were sent to the Tower and discuss how it affected them.

Essay Topic 3

Ascension to the throne was an intricate process, bound up in social, cultural, and political customs. How did ascension to the throne affect the lives of Henry VIII's children, Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth not only in terms of their predetermined roles in society, but also in terms of their personal identities?

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