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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 appear in Rome for the trial of his case.
(b) To put away Anne Boleyn.
(c) To marry Anne without annuling his first marriage.
(d) Not to remarry before he gave a decision on the case.

2. In what year were Katherine of Aragon and Arthur, Prince of Wales, formally betrothed?
(a) 1497.
(b) 1489.
(c) 1488.
(d) 1500.

3. On what day did the Tudors exchange holiday gifts?
(a) Twelfth Night.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

4. How many of Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon's babies survived to adulthood?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) One.

5. Which of these was not a title bestowed upon Prince Henry before his fifth birthday?
(a) Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
(b) Prince of Wales.
(c) Knight of the Garter.
(d) Duke of York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon spend their early married life?

2. What title was bestowed upon Thomas Boleyn in 1525?

3. Who was the new Spanish ambassador to England as of autumn, 1529?

4. How did Prince Arthur die?

5. Against whom did Parliament present forty-four charges in December, 1529?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Henry VIII earn the title "Fidei Defensor"?

2. Describe the Princess Mary's childhood.

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

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

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

6. Why was the Pope involved in Katherine of Aragon's betrothal to Prince Henry?

7. How did King Henry VIII react to an outbreak of the plague in the summer of 1528?

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

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

10. What complaints did King Henry VIII lodge against Katherine of Aragon in a letter sent by his Privy Council?

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