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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. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.
(a) Rheumatic heart disease.
(b) A plague.
(c) Unknown causes.
(d) Scarlet fever.

2. Who was a marriage prospect that was considered for Anne?
(a) Sir Robert Kett.
(b) Sir Piers Butler.
(c) Sir Henry Sidney.
(d) Sir John Cheke.

3. What helped Anne Boleyn's father make a name for himself?
(a) His successes on the battlefield.
(b) His knowledge of languages.
(c) His political savvy.
(d) His money-making skills.

4. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?
(a) He wanted Charles to marry his daughter.
(b) He wanted Charles to invest in his new fleet of ships.
(c) He wanted to learn more about Austria's religion.
(d) He wanted Charles to sign a treaty.

5. Where did Anne receive her education?
(a) In Archduchess Maria Anna's court.
(b) In Princess Anne Élisabeth's court.
(c) In Archduchess Margaret's court.
(d) In Grand Duchess Maria Magdalena's court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Arthur's title?

2. Why was Anne brought back to England around 1521?

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

4. After how many days did Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son die?

5. How did Henry and Catherine of Aragon feel about Emperor Charles' decision to marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What meeting between France and England occurred around 1520? Whom might Henry have met at this meeting?

4. Who gave birth to Henry VIII's son in 1519?

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

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

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

8. What pressure was on Catherine of Aragon in 1518?

9. Why was Anne Boleyn brought back to England in 1521? Whom did Anne have a romance with around the same time?

10. Where and when did Catherine marry Arthur? Who is noted as having attending their wedding?

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