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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. Where were Prince Arthur and Katherine of Aragon married?

2. What monarch founded the Tudor dynasty?

3. To whom was the Princess Mary, Henry and Katherine's daughter, first betrothed?

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

5. With whom did King Henry VIII share his plans to have his first marriage annulled and marry Anne Boleyn?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the tradition of courtly love?

5. What are the different portraits painted of Anne Boleyn by her biographers?

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

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

8. How did Anne Boleyn humiliate Queen Katherine in 1532?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religious conflict is one of the major themes that runs throughout this text. Please discuss the effects this conflict had on the wives of Henry VIII, including their public reception and the ways in which they were used, before and after their marriages, by those around the King to promote one side of the conflict.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did international politics play a part in Henry VIII's marriages? Use at least three examples, thinking about the overall picture of Europe in the sixteenth-seventeenth centuries.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the Reformation affected the reign of Henry VIII and his marriages. For instance, how did the movement for Church Reform become helpful to the King, both to encourage his marriages and hasten his divorces? Did the movement cause conflict in any of his marriages? Did it cause trouble for any of his wives?

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