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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 3, Golden World, Chapter 4, Example of Wedlock, and Chapter 5, Without an Heir Male.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do historians wonder why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?
(a) Their marriage contract was never completed.
(b) She was still very much in love with Arthur.
(c) He loved another woman.
(d) She was much older than he was.

2. Which royal house did Henry VII hope to create a bond with through marriage?
(a) The Heinzes.
(b) The Habsburgs.
(c) The Hanovers.
(d) The Hensworths.

3. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) Present the lives of Henry's wives in a more dramatic way.
(b) Show her readers who the wives of Henry VIII really were.
(c) Prove the rumors right.
(d) Present a comprehensive look of Henry VIII's life.

4. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
(a) It is accurate.
(b) It is historically wrong.
(c) It is uninteresting.
(d) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.

5. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?

2. Why was there particular pressure for Catherine of Aragon's pregnancy in 1518 to result in the birth of a boy?

3. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?

4. Whom did Henry have a son with in 1519?

5. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

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