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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which leader was killed in battle in 1513?
(a) King James IV.
(b) Emperor Maximilian.
(c) King Ferdinand of Aragon.
(d) King Louis XII.

2. Which of these songs did Henry VIII compose for Katherine of Aragon?
(a) "Pastime with Good Company."
(b) "O Lord, the Maker of All Things."
(c) "Adieu Madame et Ma Maistresse."
(d) "Green Groweth the Holly."

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

4. Who is Anne Boleyn and her family suspected of having attempted to murder in February, 1531?
(a) Sir Thomas More.
(b) John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

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

6. To whom was Princess Mary, Henry and Katherine's daughter, betrothed after the dissolution of her first engagement?
(a) The Dauphin of France.
(b) King Francis I.
(c) Emperor Charles V.
(d) The Duke of Orleans.

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

8. Which of Henry VIII's wives took as her motto, "No other will than his"?
(a) Anne of Cleves.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Katherine Howard.

9. Who was appointed as acting Spanish Ambassador to England in May of 1507?
(a) Pedro de Ayala.
(b) Katherine of Aragon.
(c) Dr. de Puebla.
(d) Luis Caroz.

10. Who did King Henry VII wish to marry in 1507?
(a) Queen Juana of Castile.
(b) Joan of Naples.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Claude of France.

11. Where did Cardinal Campeggio suggest Katherine go rather than fight for her marriage?
(a) A nunnery.
(b) To see the Pope.
(c) France.
(d) Back to Spain.

12. How did Prince Arthur die?
(a) From a virus.
(b) From consumption.
(c) He was killed in battle.
(d) He fell off his horse.

13. What was embroidered on King Henry's jousting costume in February 1526?
(a) "Declare, I dare not."
(b) "Sir Loyal Heart."
(c) The initials "AB."
(d) "I dare not share secrets."

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

15. Who replaced Archbishop Warham of Canterbury after his death?
(a) Thomas Cromwell.
(b) John Fisher.
(c) George Brown.
(d) Thomas Cranmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In what year was the most recent biography, before Weir's, of Henry VIII's wives written?

3. Who denied in court that he had signed a document the King claimed had been signed by every Bishop in the country?

4. With whom did King Henry VIII fall passionately in love in 1527?

5. Where were King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn married?

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