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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did King Henry VIII do daily to divert his attention from his marital troubles?
(a) He played tennis.
(b) He went hunting.
(c) He visited his children.
(d) He drank heavily.

2. Who died a full traitor's death on December 10, 1541?
(a) Henry Madox.
(b) Lady Rochford.
(c) Thomas Culpeper.
(d) Francis Dereham.

3. Where was Princess Elizabeth's household established?
(a) Windsor.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Hatfield.
(d) Greenwich.

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

5. How many husbands did Katherine Parr have before King Henry VIII?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

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

7. With whom did Katherine Howard have a pre-contract before she married the King?
(a) Thomas Culpeper.
(b) John Lascelles.
(c) Francis Dereham.
(d) Sir Thomas Wyatt.

8. Which of these was not a formal reason given for the annulment of King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves?
(a) The King's lack of consent to the marriage.
(b) The non-consummation of the marriage.
(c) A probable precontract between Anne of Cleves and the Duke of Lorraine.
(d) Anne of Cleves' adultery.

9. Who was executed for treason on March 20, 1549?
(a) Edward Seymour, Lord Protector of England.
(b) Anne of Cleves.
(c) Thomas Seymour, Baron of Sudeley.
(d) Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

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

11. What condition does Weir speculate that Anne Boleyn may have had that caused her three miscarriages?
(a) Hyperthyroidism.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Rhesus-negativity.
(d) Anemia.

12. On what did King Henry VIII have a reference engraved to his rose without a thorn?
(a) His sword.
(b) A gold medal.
(c) A silver loving cup.
(d) His suit of armor.

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

14. What controversial legislative act was passed in March, 1534?
(a) The Act of Succession.
(b) The Act of Restraint of Appeals.
(c) The Act of Attainder.
(d) The Act of Supremacy.

15. At what family's home did the Tudor court stay in September, 1535?
(a) The Boleyns'.
(b) The Sheltons'.
(c) The Seymours'.
(d) The Howards'.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died on October 8, 1541?

2. Which of these women was not one of Queen Katherine's attendants?

3. In 1541, whose execution was one of the ghastliest atrocities of Henry VIII's reign?

4. To whom did Queen Katherine write a love letter that was discovered by the Privy Council?

5. What gift did King Henry VIII present to Anne Boleyn in August, 1533?

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