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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
(a) Confess that her marriage to Arthur was consummated.
(b) Return to Spain.
(c) Enter a convent.
(d) Make Henry arrange another marriage for her.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?
(a) An explorer.
(b) An earl.
(c) Merchants.
(d) A duke.

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

5. For how many years did Catherine of Aragon live as a hostage of Henry VII?
(a) Four years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the individuals whom Henry considered betrothing his daughter to was ___________.

2. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?

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

4. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?

5. Emperor Charles entered into a treaty with ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is questioned about Catherine of Aragon and Prince Arthur's wedding night? Why?

2. As Catherine of Aragon approached her fortieth birthday, what did Henry VIII focus his attention on?

3. After Elizabeth of York's death, what did people speculate about Henry VII remarrying?

4. How did Catherine of Aragon come to be married into the English royal family?

5. What did Catherine of Aragon say in her speech at the tribunal at Blackfriars in 1529?

6. With a desire to end his marriage, why did King Henry have his advisors look into its legitimacy?

7. When did Catherine finally give birth to a healthy child? Why was there disappointment surrounding this child's birth?

8. What was the result of Catherine's first two pregnancies?

9. What made King Henry believe his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was illegitimate?

10. What was Anne Boleyn's family background?

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