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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catherine of Aragon heard about the investigation into her marriage from ______________.
(a) An imperial ambassador.
(b) Her ladies-in-waiting.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) A court messenger.

2. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Nineteen years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-two years.

3. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her grandfather.

4. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

5. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?
(a) A previous suitor from her homeland.
(b) King Henry VII.
(c) Prince Henry.
(d) The King of France.

6. In the early 1520s, what became apparent about Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She was dying.
(b) She was homesick.
(c) She did not love Henry.
(d) She would never have a son.

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

8. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?
(a) Henry Frances.
(b) Henry Frank.
(c) Henry Frederick.
(d) Henry Fitzroy.

9. How did Henry and Catherine of Aragon feel about Emperor Charles' decision to marry?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Betrayed.
(d) Embarassed.

10. Who later immortalized the speech Catherine of Aragon made at the tribunal In 1529?
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) Christopher Marlowe.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Charles Dickens.

11. What was the large gathering which took place in 1520 called?
(a) The Forest of Woolen Bronz.
(b) The Valley of Silver Armor.
(c) The Field of Cloth of Gold.
(d) The Desert of White Cotton.

12. How old was Prince Henry when Arthur and Catherine married?
(a) Fourteen years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Ten years old.

13. Why was Anne brought back to England around 1521?
(a) Her mother had died.
(b) So that a marriage could be arranged for her.
(c) She had been misbehaving.
(d) She was invited to live in Henry's court.

14. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
(a) He wanted to keep his promise to his brother to take care of her.
(b) He loved her.
(c) He was trying to make his father angry.
(d) He trusted her.

15. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name their firstborn son?
(a) Edward.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Henry.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the aim of betrothing Catherine of Aragon to an English prince?

2. Why was Henry particularly happy about his child born in 1516?

3. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?

4. After her husband's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?

5. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?

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