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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. On the same day that Anne's accused lovers were executed, what decree was issued?

2. Some time after marrying Henry, with whom did Katherine begin a flirtation?

3. What kind of wedding did Anne Boleyn and Henry have?

4. What was the name of the young woman Henry met around 1535?

5. What decorated some jewels which were created after Henry and Jane Seymour married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Act of Restraint of Appeals allow for?

2. In Chapter 13, what is said to have caused unrest in one area of Henry's kingdom?

3. What was supposed to occur in the summer of Jane and Henry's first year of marriage? Why was it canceled?

4. How did Henry deal with Catherine of Aragon every time she attempted to fight for her marriage? During this time, what did Henry prevent Catherine from doing?

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

6. As their marriage continued, what did Anne do which made Henry increasingly displeased with her.?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the genre of the book. What is the genre of the book and what are the elements of this kind of genre?

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