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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The 'Great Matter': Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What token did Anne send the King from Hever Castle in 1527?
(a) A jeweled ring.
(b) A carved wooden boat with a solitary woman on it.
(c) A jewel in the shape of a heart.
(d) A jewel in the shape of a solitary woman in a ship.

2. What was displayed on King Henry VIII's armor at a joust celebrating the birth of his son?
(a) Heart of Gold.
(b) Lionhearted.
(c) Sir Henry the Loyal.
(d) Sir Loyal Heart.

3. What was Cardinal Campeggio carrying with him in secret when he came to London from Rome?
(a) A letter from the Pope to King Henry VIII.
(b) A formal annulment of the royal marriage.
(c) The original dispensation allowing Henry and Katherine to marry.
(d) A decretal bull from the Pope.

4. At what time in her life could a woman gain the upper hand?
(a) After her marriage.
(b) As a widow.
(c) As a mother.
(d) During courtship.

5. Of what feature was King Henry VIII extremely proud?
(a) His legs.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His hair.
(d) His hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first man to whom Thomas Boleyn proposed to marry Anne?

2. When is the last time recorded of Henry and Katherine sharing a bed?

3. What monarch founded the Tudor dynasty?

4. What fruit did Katherine of Aragon adopt as her personal badge?

5. On whom did Anne and her family plan to take revenge after she accepted the King's marriage proposal?

(see the answer key)

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