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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. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
2. What did Henry interpret a Bible passage to mean about his marriage?
3. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?
4. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
5. Who died shortly after Catherine of Aragon gave birth in 1516?
Short Essay Questions
1. What pressure was on Catherine of Aragon in 1518?
2. What contributed to Prince Arthur's bad health?
3. When did Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII marry? What happened to Catherine quickly after?
4. When did Catherine finally give birth to a healthy child? Why was there disappointment surrounding this child's birth?
5. What was the result of Catherine's first two pregnancies?
6. What made King Henry believe his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was illegitimate?
7. What are some examples of what Catherine of Aragon was taught as she grew up?
8. What ruined King Henry's plans to marry Princess Mary to Charles V? How did Henry and Catherine feel about this turn of events?
9. Why was Anne Boleyn brought back to England in 1521? Whom did Anne have a romance with around the same time?
10. After Prince Arthur's death, what happened to Catherine of Aragon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Henry went to great lengths to divorce Catherine of Aragon. Discuss how he goes about doing this and why.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the presence of religion in "The Wives of Henry VIII." What took place with the Catholic Church and the Pope in regards to Henry's divorce? What did Henry do to get what he desired in that situation? How did it affect England?
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