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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was King Henry VIII's first known mistress?
(a) Anne Boleyn.
(b) Lady Elizabeth FitzWalter.
(c) Mary Boleyn.
(d) Elizabeth Blount.

2. Who was the new Spanish ambassador to England as of autumn, 1529?
(a) Diego Hurtado de Mendoza.
(b) Luis Caroz.
(c) Guitier Gomez de Fuensalida.
(d) Eustache Chapuys.

3. What was given to Anne Boleyn by King Henry VIII in the autumn of 1528?
(a) A set of silver dinnerware.
(b) A diamond tiara.
(c) Her own house.
(d) A pair of horses.

4. Whose residence was at Hampton Court?
(a) Spanish Ambassador Luis Caroz.
(b) King Henry VIII.
(c) Sir Thomas More.
(d) Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.

5. Who was sent by King Henry VIII to Rome to request a dispensation allowing him to remarry?
(a) Thomas Boleyn.
(b) Dr. William Knight.
(c) Cardinal Wolsey.
(d) George Cavendish.

6. When did Ferdinand of Aragon have the remainder of Katherine's dowry ready for payment?
(a) 1509.
(b) 1507.
(c) 1506.
(d) 1503.

7. Over what kind of game did the King get into an argument with a man he assumed to be a rival for Anne's affection?
(a) Bowls.
(b) Archery.
(c) Real tennis.
(d) Dice.

8. Where were Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon married?
(a) Westminster Abbey.
(b) Windsor Castle.
(c) The Tower of London.
(d) St. Paul's Cathedral.

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

10. On what part of her body did Anne Boleyn have a small deformity?
(a) Her foot.
(b) Her breast.
(c) Her ear.
(d) Her finger.

11. With whom did King Henry VIII share his plans to have his first marriage annulled and marry Anne Boleyn?
(a) George Boleyn.
(b) Thomas Boleyn.
(c) George Cavendish.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

12. In what year did Katherine of Aragon arrive in England?
(a) 1499.
(b) 1501.
(c) 1500.
(d) 1498.

13. Who died at the Tower of London in February, 1503?
(a) Princess Margaret.
(b) Queen Elizabeth.
(c) The Bishop of London.
(d) Princess Mary.

14. Which of Henry VIII's wives was misrepresented to him in a portrait?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Katherine Howard.
(c) Anne of Cleves.
(d) Jane Seymour.

15. Who was the bride of Emperor Charles V?
(a) Isabella of Portugal.
(b) Mary Tudor, the King's sister.
(c) Mary Boleyn.
(d) Princess Mary, the King's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose death in November, 1504, radically changed the political landscape of Europe?

2. Who was arrested in November, 1530?

3. In what province were the Spanish royal children raised?

4. What title was bestowed upon Thomas Boleyn in 1525?

5. What were the Eltham Ordinances?

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