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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. Which of these was not a formal reason given for the annulment of King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves?

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

3. What was the color of mourning in Spain?

4. With whom was Katherine Parr discussing marriage when the King sent him abroad?

5. Who reversed the Act of Attainder against Katherine Howard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Queen Katherine spend her last hours?

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

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

4. Describe the coronation ceremony of Anne Boleyn.

5. How was the succession left in King Henry VIII's will?

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

7. What was the order of succession after the death of King Henry VIII?

8. How was Queen Katherine mourned?

9. Why was Cromwell named Vicar General in January, 1535?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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