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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 ladies was not considered as a possible fourth bride for King Henry VIII?

2. Where did King Henry VIII develop a wound that never healed?

3. Where was Queen Anne lodged when she first arrived at the Tower of London?

4. To whom did Katherine of Aragon dictate a letter the night before she died?

5. Who did King Henry VIII begin courting in April, 1540?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of charity did Queen Anne perform?

2. Describe the coronation ceremony of Anne Boleyn.

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

4. How was Princess Mary reconciled with her father, King Henry VIII?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a coherent essay, discuss the merits of the justice meted out to Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard. Was it actually justice? In whose eyes? How were the cases similar? Different? Support your answers.

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 is/are the major purpose(s) of Weir's text? How is this biography different from others previously written? What did she set out to accomplish? Did she succeed? Support your answer.

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