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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. After the birth of his child with Anne Boleyn, what did Henry immediately start to think about?
(a) Arranging a marriage for the child.
(b) Going to war in Europe.
(c) Ending his marriage to Anne Boleyn.
(d) Where the child should be sent to be educated.

2. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?
(a) She arranged her own transportation to leave the country.
(b) She publically announced her return to her country.
(c) She bribed him.
(d) She used her feminine wiles.

3. Who judged the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon to be invalid in May 1532?
(a) The Pope in Rome.
(b) Archbishop Cranmer.
(c) Henry himself.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

4. Who was Catherine of Aragon's mother?
(a) Anne of Kent.
(b) Josephine of Dieppe.
(c) Isabella of Castile.
(d) Luciana of Moura.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose request was Anne's relationship with Lord Percy ended?

2. What happened to Anne Boleyn one week after Henry's marriage to Catherine was declared invalid?

3. What kind of wedding did Anne Boleyn and Henry have?

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

5. Emperor Charles entered into a marriage contract with __________.

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