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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. How old was Henry when he married Katherine Howard?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his sixties.
(d) In his forties.

2. Whom did Katherine Howard have an affair with when she was seventeen?
(a) Francis Dereham.
(b) Francis Drake.
(c) Francis Knollys.
(d) Francis Throckmorton.

3. After the birth of Anne and Henry's first child, what was required to be altered to reflect the child's sex?
(a) The baby's wardrobe.
(b) The line of succession.
(c) The color of the baby's room.
(d) The birth announcement.

4. How many days after her son's birth did Jane Seymour die?
(a) Twelve days.
(b) Nine days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) Three days.

5. To what person of high-standing was Anna of Cleves related?
(a) Her brother, a duke.
(b) Her father, a King.
(c) Her brother, a marquess.
(d) Her uncle, an Emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry promise Anna of Cleves when he decided to end their marriage?

2. Where was Anne Boleyn taken after she was arrested in 1536?

3. What opinion of Anna of Cleves did Henry have after meeting her for the first time?

4. Who began to suffer health problems around 1535?

5. To which of Henry's wives was Katherine Howard related?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Queen Jane's death, what was the goal of Henry's advisors as they searched for his next wife?

2. What would Henry eventually claim about Anna of Cleve's nude body?

3. How did Queen Jane die?

4. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child together? What caught everyone by surprise when this baby was born?

5. When did King Henry and Anne Boleyn get married? What did they tell others?

6. What occurred on May 17th, 1536?

7. How was Anne Boleyn executed?

8. Whom did Katherine Howard have affairs with while living at her grandmother's home?

9. After Catherine of Aragon was banished, what did Henry begin attempting to get other kings and leaders in Europe used to?

10. What charges did Anne Boleyn face when she was put on trial?

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