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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 the King and Queen planning to visit in May, 1536?

2. Who expressed sorrow to the King after hearing of Anne's arrest?

3. Who was executed at the Tower of London on July 28, 1540?

4. What was the rebellion of autumn, 1536 known as?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the coronation ceremony of Anne Boleyn.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do King Henry VIII's marriages affect the lives of his children? Think about each child and each marriage and whether they were treated well or poorly, and why.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does King Henry VIII change throughout the course of his reign? Think about this in terms of the physical, religious, social, political, and emotional. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples, discuss how Weir creates fact-based but fully-developed, human descriptions of the people in the story of King Henry VIII. What about her descriptions helps these people come alive?

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