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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 was Henry disguised as when he rode to meet Anna of Cleves for the first time?
2. On the topic of their marriage, what lie did Anne Boleyn and Henry tell?
3. Where was Catherine of Aragon first taken after being banished by King Henry?
4. Where was Jane Seymour buried?
5. Whom did Katherine live with before she came to court?
Short Essay Questions
1. With regard to his children, what was Henry encouraged to do by Jane Seymour?
2. What was Henry's opinion of Anna of Cleves after meeting her for the first time?
3. Who testified against Anne Boleyn in her trial? Who provided some of the most damning testimony?
4. What occurred on May 17th, 1536?
5. When did King Henry and Anne Boleyn get married? What did they tell others?
6. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child together? What caught everyone by surprise when this baby was born?
7. With concern for the appearance of his future wife, what did Henry send an artist to do?
8. What brought about the end of Henry's marriage to Katherine Howard?
9. After Queen Jane's death, what was the goal of Henry's advisors as they searched for his next wife?
10. What was supposed to occur in the summer of Jane and Henry's first year of marriage? Why was it canceled?
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 the genre of the book. What is the genre of the book and what are the elements of this kind of genre?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the demise of Henry's and Katherine Howard's marriage. How did it come about and what were the charges laid upon Katherine? Who else was charged during this time? How did Henry react to the news of Katherine's crimes and her eventual demise? How did the circumstances surrounding her death compare to those surrounding Anne Boleyn's death?
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