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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. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?
2. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?
3. When Elizabeth was restored to favor after Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, was released from the Tower, who requested her portrait?
4. Why did Mary decide not to declare religious changes after the Act of Uniformity was declared?
5. What was the name of the Italian doctor who didn't inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What actions did Duke of Northumberland take after he betrothed Jane Grey to Guilford?
2. Who did Mary send to the Tower after she was crowned queen?
3. What document did Mary have to sign after being welcomed back into the court by Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour, that affected her for the rest of her life?
4. What were the grounds of Henry VIII's divorce to Katherine of Aragon and what did they signify?
5. What act was passed in March 1549 and who suffered from it?
6. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?
7. What was Edward Seymour accused of that brought about a sentence of death by beheading, and what was the public's response?
8. What caused the Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector Edward Seymour to be overthrown by John Dudley?
9. Describe Thomas Seymour's attempted coup and what did he claim when it failed?
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 conflict between Catholics and Protestants in the book, addressing their differing ideas about God, faith, and followers.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout Weir's book, the English people's opinions of the various people, from King Edward to the Seymour brothers to Mary and Elizabeth, changed with the tides. Compare and contrast the public sphere's perception and reality about the goings on in the court by focusing on three major events from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Dissect Leo Tolstoy's famous quote as it pertains to the Tudor Family: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
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