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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?
(a) 1510.
(b) 1512.
(c) 1511.
(d) 1509.

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

4. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?
(a) Spain and Portugal.
(b) England and France.
(c) England and Ireland.
(d) France and Italy.

5. What do historians often question about the romance Anne had with Lord Percy?
(a) Whether it ever came to the King's attention.
(b) Whether it was consummated.
(c) Whether it contributed to Lord Percy's suicide.
(d) Whether it was just for show.

6. Who stopped the romance between Anne and Lord Percy?
(a) The Duke of Suffolk.
(b) Cardinal Wolsey.
(c) Thomas Cromwell.
(d) Cardinal Pole.

7. For whose benefit did Henry gather evidence to prove his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was invalid?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Cardinal Wolsey.
(c) Mary, his daughter.
(d) Henry's subjects.

8. At the tribunal in 1529, what did Catherine claim about King Henry?
(a) Anne Boleyn had encouraged Henry to divorce her.
(b) He was not Henry Fitzroy's true father.
(c) He knew she was a virgin when they married.
(d) He was not a man of God.

9. After her husband's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She was sent to her home country.
(b) Her dowry was returned to her and she was free to go.
(c) She was betrothed to another.
(d) She was exiled from court.

10. Why was Henry particularly happy about his child born in 1516?
(a) The baby was a girl.
(b) The baby was a boy.
(c) The baby was healthy.
(d) The baby had auburn hair.

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

12. What did Henry interpret a Bible passage to mean about his marriage?
(a) Any children born to him would suffer from disease.
(b) He would have no sons in his marriage.
(c) Henry would die young if he stayed married to Catherine.
(d) His soul would be damned if the marriage was not ended.

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

14. One of the individuals whom Henry considered betrothing his daughter to was ___________.
(a) The Prince of France.
(b) The King of Portugal.
(c) The Prince of Greece.
(d) The King of Scots.

15. After how many days did Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son die?
(a) Eighty days.
(b) Fifty-two days.
(c) Thirty days.
(d) Seventeen days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Catherine of Aragon heard about the investigation into her marriage from ______________.

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

3. What is blamed for Arthur's lifelong health problems?

4. After her husband's death, what did Catherine of Aragon often struggle to do?

5. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?

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