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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Jane Seymour: Chapter 11, Very Modest Behavior, Chapter 12, The Third Marriage, and Chapter 13, Entirely Beloved.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Eighteen years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

2. On the same day that Anne's accused lovers were executed, what decree was issued?
(a) A decree which dissolved Henry and Anne's marriage.
(b) A decree that took away Henry's power in the Church.
(c) A decree to remove Princess Elizabeth from Henry's line of succession.
(d) A decree which lessened the punishment for adultery.

3. Where was Anne Boleyn taken after she was arrested in 1536?
(a) The Tower of London.
(b) To St. James' Palace.
(c) To Westminster Abbey.
(d) One of Henry's palaces outside London.

4. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?
(a) It was based on love.
(b) It was not consummated.
(c) It was consummated.
(d) It was illegal.

5. Why did King Henry fall out of love with Anne Boleyn?
(a) She had an affair with a courtier.
(b) Her religious beliefs changed.
(c) She failed to give him a son.
(d) She showed no interest in her daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whenever Catherine of Aragon tried to fight for the legitimacy of her marriage what would Henry do?

2. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?

3. After Henry had banished Catherine of Aragon, what did he refuse to allow her to do?

4. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

5. On the topic of their marriage, what lie did Anne Boleyn and Henry tell?

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