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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. Why did the Earl of Hertford believe he should be the Lord Protector of England after Henry VIII's death?
2. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
3. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?
4. On what grounds did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon?
5. Who interrogated Elizabeth after Thomas Seymour was taken to the Tower?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Kat Ashley tell Thomas Parry and why is it significant?
2. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?
3. How old was Edward VI when he was crowned and why is his age significant?
4. What prediction did Mary hear that made her resolve to stay in England and how is it significant?
5. How does Weir describe Mary's character and why is it significant?
6. After fleeing Kenninghall when it is set fire by Protestants, what did Mary tell her councilors and household and why was it significant?
7. How and why did Thomas Seymour attempt to court the king's favor against his brother?
8. What were the consequences for Jane Grey after the arrest and death of Thomas Seymour?
9. Who did Mary solicit to help her escape England and how was it thwarted?
10. How did Jane Grey react to her ascension and why was it significant?
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
Choose three major acts and three major edicts from the book and discuss their intended purposes, as well as their actual outcomes.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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