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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom did King Henry VIII begin an affair in September, 1535?
(a) Jane Seymour.
(b) Anne Gainsford.
(c) Madge Shelton.
(d) Mary Boleyn.

2. Who reversed the Act of Attainder against Katherine Howard?
(a) King Henry VIII.
(b) King Edward VI.
(c) Queen Mary I.
(d) Queen Elizabeth I.

3. Which of these men arrested in conjunction with Queen Anne's alleged crimes was arrested, but never charged?
(a) Sir Henry Norris.
(b) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(c) Lord Rochford.
(d) William Brereton.

4. At what event did Queen Anne and King Henry VIII last see one another?
(a) Easter church services.
(b) Her trial.
(c) A ball given for May Day.
(d) A jousting tournament.

5. Who became Lord Chancellor in April, 1544?
(a) Sir Thomas Seymour.
(b) Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
(c) Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury.
(d) Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton..

6. What color did King Henry VIII wear to mourn Queen Jane?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

7. What major event occurred on June 1, 1533?
(a) The wedding of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
(b) The coronation of Anne Boleyn.
(c) The official annulment of King Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon.
(d) The birth of Princess Elizabeth.

8. On what day was Anne Boleyn executed?
(a) May 17, 1536.
(b) May 20, 1536.
(c) May 18, 1536.
(d) May 19, 1536.

9. Which of these men was not executed for treason at the Tower of London?
(a) Father John Forrest.
(b) Sir Thomas More.
(c) John Fisher.
(d) Reginald Pole.

10. Which of these ladies was not considered as a possible fourth bride for King Henry VIII?
(a) Mary of Guise.
(b) Princess Margaret of France.
(c) Maria of Spain.
(d) Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan.

11. Of what did King Edward VI die?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Plague.
(c) Poison.
(d) Cancer.

12. On what internal organ did Katherine of Aragon have a black growth?
(a) Her heart.
(b) Her lung.
(c) Her liver.
(d) Her uterus.

13. Of what did Jane Seymour die?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Plague.
(c) Puerperal fever.
(d) Pneumonia.

14. What title was given to Thomas Cromwell in January, 1535?
(a) Lord Chancellor of England.
(b) Lord Mayor of London.
(c) Vicar General.
(d) Bishop of York.

15. Which of these attendants to Queen Katherine was not accused of abetting her adultery?
(a) Katherine Tylney.
(b) Margaret Morton.
(c) Mrs. Luffkyn.
(d) Jane Rochford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did King Henry VIII suspect Katherine was suffering from?

2. To whom did Queen Anne entrust the care of her daughter, Elizabeth, in the event that something should happen to her?

3. Where was Princess Elizabeth's household established?

4. On what did King Henry VIII have a reference engraved to his rose without a thorn?

5. On what day did King Henry VIII first meet Anne of Cleves?

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