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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 did Anne react whenever Henry appeared to take notice of young women at court?
2. Whenever Catherine of Aragon tried to fight for the legitimacy of her marriage what would Henry do?
3. Why was the ceremony to crown Jane Seymour canceled?
4. In what year did Henry see Catherine of Aragon for the final time?
5. After the birth of his child with Anne Boleyn, what did Henry immediately start to think about?
Short Essay Questions
1. What would Henry eventually claim about Anna of Cleve's nude body?
2. After Catherine of Aragon was banished, what did Henry begin attempting to get other kings and leaders in Europe used to?
3. What charges did Anne Boleyn face when she was put on trial?
4. When did King Henry and Anne Boleyn get married? What did they tell others?
5. What was Henry's opinion of Anna of Cleves after meeting her for the first time?
6. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child together? What caught everyone by surprise when this baby was born?
7. What did the Act of Restraint of Appeals allow for?
8. What occurred on May 17th, 1536?
9. Who testified against Anne Boleyn in her trial? Who provided some of the most damning testimony?
10. After Henry bade goodbye to Catherine and left for Woodstock, where was she taken?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the conclusion of "The Wives of Henry VIII." What happens at the end of the book? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the book? Why might Fraser have chosen to end the book where she does?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the superstitious beliefs during the Tudor period. What are some examples from the book? Was the King superstitious? 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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