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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. What position did Anne Boleyn's father hold?

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

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

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

5. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents? What is noted about her mother?

4. What contributed to Prince Arthur's bad health?

5. How did it come about that Henry was named the head of the Church of England?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the King's court. What were some of the different positions in the court? Which of Henry's wives met Henry while serving a queen at court?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tone of "The Wives of Henry VIII." How does Fraser convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the book? If so, what events prompt this change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Henry's offspring which included Mary I, Henry Fitzroy, Elizabeth I, and Edward VI. What were their relationships with Henry like? How did Henry treat them? What were their titles? What is known about their lives during Henry's reign?

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