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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. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
2. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
3. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?
4. What did Henry expect would happen if he married Anne Boleyn?
5. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where and when did Catherine marry Arthur? Who is noted as having attending their wedding?
2. What meeting between France and England occurred around 1520? Whom might Henry have met at this meeting?
3. When did Catherine finally give birth to a healthy child? Why was there disappointment surrounding this child's birth?
4. What is questioned about Catherine of Aragon and Prince Arthur's wedding night? Why?
5. With a desire to end his marriage, why did King Henry have his advisors look into its legitimacy?
6. What did Cardinal Wolsey suggest Catherine of Aragon should do when Henry decided to end their marriage?
7. What contributed to Prince Arthur's bad health?
8. What was the result of Catherine's first two pregnancies?
9. How did Catherine of Aragon come to be married into the English royal family?
10. What pressure was on Catherine of Aragon in 1518?
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
Discuss Jane Seymour, Henry's third wife. Why was she such an important figure during the reign of Henry VIII. What could she do that Henry's other wives could not and how did this impact her legacy? How did Henry and Jane meet and what was their relationship like? How did their marriage end? How did Henry show his preference for Jane after the end of their marriage?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Henry's desire for a male heir. Why did he want a male heir? Why was his son Henry Fitzroy not an ideal candidate? How did his desire for a male heir affect his life, his reign, and England as a whole?
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