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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. With whom did King Henry VIII fall passionately in love in 1527?
(a) Anne Boleyn.
(b) Isabella of Portugal.
(c) Mary Boleyn.
(d) Katherine of Aragon.

2. On what story was the first pageant staged in the Tudor court based?
(a) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
(b) The Garden of Eden.
(c) Noah's Ark.
(d) Robin Hood.

3. What were the Eltham Ordinances?
(a) A treatise on marriage.
(b) The documents by which the King laid claim to the throne.
(c) A treaty between England and France.
(d) A set of guidelines and rules of etiquette for the court.

4. In what year was the most recent biography, before Weir's, of Henry VIII's wives written?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1773.
(d) 1854.

5. What was the primary responsibility of a queen?
(a) To advise the king.
(b) To manage the king's household.
(c) To entertain visiting dignitaries.
(d) To bear heirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What token did Anne send the King from Hever Castle in 1527?

2. Which of these was not an order issued to King Henry VIII from the Pope?

3. Which of these languages did King Henry VIII not speak?

4. What was the first step taken to dissolve the royal marriage?

5. Where did Cardinal Campeggio suggest Katherine go rather than fight for her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was King Henry VII so eager to marry his eldest son to one of Spain's princesses?

2. What was the Renaissance Court?

3. What was the relationship between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn like between 1529-1531?

4. What were the wedding celebrations for Katherine of Aragon and Prince Arthur like?

5. What caused Anne Boleyn's enmity for Cardinal Wolsey?

6. What was Katherine's main point of contention with the legatine court?

7. Describe the legate Campeggio's first meeting with King Henry VIII.

8. Describe the state of women's rights during the Tudor period.

9. How was King Henry VIII betrayed by his father-in-law?

10. How did Queen Isabella's death affect her daughter, Katherine of Aragon, politically?

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