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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?

3. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?

4. At the tribunal in 1529, what did Catherine claim about King Henry?

5. Which of Henry's sisters was married to the King of France?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ruined King Henry's plans to marry Princess Mary to Charles V? How did Henry and Catherine feel about this turn of events?

3. When did Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII marry? What happened to Catherine quickly after?

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

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

6. In the prologue, what does the author explain as her purpose for writing "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Fraser's purpose for writing "The Wives of Henry VIII"? Was she successful in achieving her goal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conclusion of "The Wives of Henry VIII." What happens at the end of the book? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the book? Why might Fraser have chosen to end the book where she does?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tudor England, the setting of the book. What were some of the characteristics of this time period? How did this time period shape the lives of the historical figures in the book?

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