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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. Who had to sign a document that declared that her mother's marriage to Henry VIII was unlawful?

2. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?

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

4. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?

5. Why wasn't the public happy about Jane Grey being crowned the queen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Thomas Seymour's attempted coup and what did he claim when it failed?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Duke of Northumberland, pressure the king to do, and why did he court Mary's favor?

9. Whose protection did Mary seek and how did that person help her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Counter-Reformation, how it came about, its precepts and laws, as well as the consequences from this movement.

Essay Topic 2

Illness and disease during 16th century England was widespread and devastating. Discuss the outbreak of disease, its causes and outcomes, and the impact it had on every day life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the tyranny of power in the monarchy, paying close attention to the players who fought for, gained, and lost power.

1. Investigate two people who held titles within the court and abuse their power within the monarchy.

2. Investigate two members within the royal family and how they wielded power.

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