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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose residence was at Hampton Court?

2. How did Prince Arthur die?

3. What did Queen Katherine call herself while the King was courting Anne Boleyn?

4. Over what kind of game did the King get into an argument with a man he assumed to be a rival for Anne's affection?

5. On what day did the proceedings of the legatine court actually commence?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Anne Boleyn persuade the King of England to propose marriage to her?

2. What was Thomas Cranmer's solution to the King's marital quandary?

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

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

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

6. Describe the appearance of Anne Boleyn.

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

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

9. Describe the appearance of King Henry VIII.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please discuss how the Renaissance affected the events of the reign of Henry VIII and his wives. For instance, Erasmus and humanism were an enormous part of the Renaissance. What was humanism and how did that philosophy play out in court? What other major components of the Renaissance made an impact on the lives of English royalty?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three of the people from this biography and discuss how their own absolute certainty caused their downfall.

Essay Topic 3

In a well-planned essay, compare and contrast two of the wives of King Henry VIII in terms of background, suitability for queenship, relationship with the King, personality, effect on the Kingdom, etc.

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