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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these was not an order issued to King Henry VIII from the Pope?
(a) To marry Anne without annuling his first marriage.
(b) Not to remarry before he gave a decision on the case.
(c) To appear in Rome for the trial of his case.
(d) To put away Anne Boleyn.

2. Who became Henry VIII's sister, Mary's, second husband?
(a) King Louis XII.
(b) King Francis I.
(c) Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk.
(d) Sir Thomas Boleyn, the Viscount Rochford.

3. For whose execution did Katherine of Aragon always feel somewhat responsible?
(a) Edward, Earl of Warwick.
(b) Perkin Warbeck.
(c) Her sister Isabella.
(d) Her nephew Miguel.

4. To whom did King Henry VIII first go to for help with dissolving his marriage?
(a) King Francis I.
(b) Pope Clement.
(c) Cardinal Wolsey.
(d) Thomas Boleyn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the first son of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon born?

2. Who did King Henry VII wish to marry in 1507?

3. How many babies were born to Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon?

4. When is the last time recorded of Henry and Katherine sharing a bed?

5. Which leader was killed in battle in 1513?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the confessor, Fray Diego, so controversial in Katherine of Aragon's household?

2. How was Princess Mary affected by the King's determination to annul his marriage to her mother?

3. Describe Katherine of Aragon's journey from her home in Spain to England.

4. What was the custom for a queen who was about to give birth?

5. What were the objections foreseen by Ferdinand of Aragon to his daughter, Katherine, marrying Prince Henry?

6. How was the King's case left in July, 1529?

7. Describe the appearance of Anne Boleyn.

8. Why did King Henry VII deliberately delay making a decision about whether or not Katherine of Aragon should accompany her husband to Ludlow?

9. Describe the appearance of King Henry VIII.

10. From where did Weir get the information she used to write "The Six Wives of Henry VIII"?

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