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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) Madge Shelton.
(b) Mary Boleyn.
(c) Anne Gainsford.
(d) Jane Seymour.

2. In 1541, whose execution was one of the ghastliest atrocities of Henry VIII's reign?
(a) Margaret Pole's.
(b) Edward Powell's.
(c) Robert Barnes'.
(d) Thomas Abell's.

3. Who became the King's mistress in February, 1535?
(a) Jane Seymour.
(b) Elizabeth Holland.
(c) Madge Shelton.
(d) Anne Gainsford.

4. Where was Queen Anne lodged when she first arrived at the Tower of London?
(a) A dungeon.
(b) The Bell Tower.
(c) The royal apartments.
(d) The Bloody Tower.

5. What did Katherine of Aragon refuse to surrender to Anne Boleyn?
(a) Her crown.
(b) A gold collar.
(c) The Crown Jewels.
(d) A christening gown.

6. Where did King Henry VIII develop a wound that never healed?
(a) His leg.
(b) His shoulder.
(c) His foot.
(d) His arm.

7. 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.

8. What was the color of mourning in Spain?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Navy blue.
(d) Black.

9. Which of Anne's accused lovers was a musician?
(a) Sir Henry Norris.
(b) William Brereton.
(c) Sir Francis Weston.
(d) Mark Smeaton.

10. Who expressed sorrow to the King after hearing of Anne's arrest?
(a) The Duke of Norfolk.
(b) Thomas Cromwell.
(c) Thomas Cranmer.
(d) Jane Seymour.

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

12. What did Anne give Henry for Christmas in 1533?
(a) A portrait of the baby Elizabeth.
(b) A silver cup engraved with their initials.
(c) Gold arrows for hunting.
(d) A gold basin with a working fountain.

13. Which of these men was not one assisted by Anne Boleyn?
(a) Thomas Winter.
(b) Reginald Pole.
(c) Nicholas Bourbon.
(d) Henry Carey.

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

15. What illness did King Henry VIII suspect Katherine was suffering from?
(a) Plague.
(b) Dropsy.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the King and Queen planning to visit in May, 1536?

2. Which of Anne's accused lovers confessed?

3. Who died on December 21, 1536?

4. Who did Thomas Seymour first determine to marry after his return to England?

5. What title was given to Thomas Cromwell in January, 1535?

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