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

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

3. What is blamed for Arthur's lifelong health problems?
(a) He did not eat healthy foods.
(b) He did not venture outside often.
(c) He had a chronic condition.
(d) He was born prematurely.

4. What did Catherine of Aragon continue to do for Henry though he sought a divorce?
(a) Organize his daily schedule.
(b) Give alms on his behalf.
(c) Bake him pies.
(d) Make his shirts.

5. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?
(a) Thirty-five years old.
(b) Forty-five years old.
(c) Forty years old.
(d) Thirty years old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?

3. At whose request was Anne's relationship with Lord Percy ended?

4. In which country outside of England did Anne live with her family?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Fraser speculate was the reason Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?

3. After Prince Arthur's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?

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

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

6. What did Cardinal Wolsey suggest Catherine of Aragon should do when Henry decided to end their marriage?

7. What was Anne Boleyn's family background?

8. Even though their marriage was deteriorating, what did Catherine of Aragon continue to make for Henry? How did Anne Boleyn feel about this?

9. After Ferdinand's death, whom did Henry VIII discuss as a possible husband for Mary?

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

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