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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. How many husbands did Katherine Parr have before King Henry VIII?

2. In 1541, whose execution was one of the ghastliest atrocities of Henry VIII's reign?

3. Who died on October 8, 1541?

4. Which of these attendants to Queen Katherine was not accused of abetting her adultery?

5. Which of these was not issued from Pope Clement in the summer of 1533?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Emperor Charles V and the imperialists support the idea of a royal divorce between King Henry VIII and Queen Anne?

2. How did Queen Katherine involve herself in affairs of state in the spring of 1541?

3. Describe the journey of Queen Anne from Greenwich to the Tower of London.

4. What happened in 1541 to sour relations between England and Scotland?

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

6. How did Queen Katherine spend her last hours?

7. Describe the coronation ceremony of Anne Boleyn.

8. How did the birth of Princess Elizabeth affect the Princess Mary?

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

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

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

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 3

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.

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