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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. Who was Lady Rochford?

2. After the birth of his child with Anne Boleyn, what did Henry immediately start to think about?

3. Who began to suffer health problems around 1535?

4. Why did Katherine Howard come to court?

5. In what month did Henry and Katherine Howard marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was unique about Henry's first meeting with Anna of Cleves?

3. What was Henry's opinion of Anna of Cleves after meeting her for the first time?

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

5. What brought about the end of Henry's marriage to Katherine Howard?

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

7. What did Anne and Henry name their firstborn child together? What caught everyone by surprise when this baby was born?

8. What did the Pope declare about Henry's marriages in July, 1533?

9. How did Queen Jane die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Catherine Parr, Henry's sixth wife. How did Henry meet Catherine? Describe their relationship. Who was Catherine involved with before and after her marriage to Henry VIII? What almost got Catherine arrested and how did she save herself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Anna of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife. How did Henry feel about Anna of Cleves? Why did Henry marry Anne of Cleves? What was their relationship like during their marriage? How did their marriage end and how did Henry treat Anna afterward?

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