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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. At what family's home did the Tudor court stay in September, 1535?

2. Who was executed for treason on March 20, 1549?

3. What title was given to Thomas Cromwell in January, 1535?

4. Which of these women was not part of Katherine Parr and Thomas Seymour's household?

5. What illness did King Henry VIII suspect Katherine was suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the coronation ceremony of Anne Boleyn.

2. How did King Henry VIII first meet his fiancee, Anne of Cleves?

3. What important events occurred in the Vatican in the winter and spring of 1534?

4. In March, 1536, what incident changed the course of King Henry VIII's affair with Jane Seymour?

5. What urgent matter diverted the Privy Council's attention from the executions of Francis Dereham and Thomas Culpeper in December, 1541?

6. How was Queen Katherine mourned?

7. What aroused Katherine Parr's suspicions of her husband, Thomas Seymour?

8. On what grounds was King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves dissolved?

9. What reasons would Katherine Parr have had for not wanting to marry King Henry VIII?

10. How did Katherine Howard react to the Bill of Attainder against her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use novelistic techniques (suspense, narrative arc, subplots, thematic considerations, etc.) to turn history into a story? Be specific.

Essay Topic 2

How did Henry VIII's concern for the succession of the Crown determine how he lived his life? Think about what the succession was, why it was so important to the King and the dynasty, and how others as well as he himself encouraged the King to pursue its security.

Essay Topic 3

What was the state of women's lives in Tudor England? What kind of power did they have? What choices? Please use three examples.

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