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

2. Who is Anne Boleyn and her family suspected of having attempted to murder in February, 1531?

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

4. Whose family chaplain did Thomas Cranmer become?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the public's opinion of Anne Boleyn?

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

3. What major event happened at Parliament in February, 1531?

4. Why was the court closed during Christmas, 1517?

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

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

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

8. How was a marriage executed in Tudor England?

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

10. Why did Katherine of Aragon appeal to Emperor Charles V for help with her legal issues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does King Henry VIII change throughout the course of his reign? Think about this in terms of the physical, religious, social, political, and emotional. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

How do King Henry VIII's marriages affect the lives of his children? Think about each child and each marriage and whether they were treated well or poorly, and why.

Essay Topic 3

King Henry VIII had several powerful advisers that rose to power at someone else's expense and then fell just as quickly. Please choose one of these advisers and discuss how his eminence affected and was affected by Henry VIII's wife at the time.

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