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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was a tribunal held to investigate the legitimacy of the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry?
(a) Greyfriars.
(b) Whitefriars.
(c) Blackfriars.
(d) Brownfriars.

2. 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.

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

4. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?
(a) She was his sister.
(b) She was his niece.
(c) She was his aunt.
(d) She was his cousin.

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. What did Catherine of Aragon receive which many of her contemporaries did not?
(a) An education.
(b) An offer of marriage.
(c) A special medal.
(d) A dowry.

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

11. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?
(a) She was a toddler.
(b) She was a teenager.
(c) She was an infant.
(d) She was an adult.

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

13. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) Golden World.
(b) Silver Garden.
(c) Copper Dreams.
(d) Bronze Crown.

14. 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 accurate.
(c) It is uninteresting.
(d) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur marry?

2. Which royal house did Henry VII hope to create a bond with through marriage?

3. What position did Anne Boleyn's father hold?

4. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?

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

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