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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 did Henry vow to do for his country on the day of his coronation?

2. After taking over the Privy Council, what did Henry discover that two of his father's financial officers had been doing?

3. What did Katherine announce as the first anniversary of her and Henry's coronation approaches?

4. How soon did Henry's son (Henry) with Katherine die after birth?

5. What ailment caused Katherine constant pain by the time she was forty-years-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Wolsey arrange for Bessie Blount to marry, and what worried Henry about this arrangement?

2. Describe Henry and Katherine's wedding.

3. What was the public response to Henry when he inherited the throne?

4. What did Henry invite commoners to do at the christening party for his son, Henry?

5. After becoming heir to the throne at age ten, how did Henry spend his days?

6. At the beginning of the novel, who does Will Somers carry out a correspondence with, and what news does he share in his letters?

7. How did Katherine's first pregnancy end, and what happened to the child?

8. After Henry became King, what gift did King Louis of France send to him during Christmas, and how did Henry react to it?

9. Why was the legitimacy of Henry's daughter, Mary, questioned when Henry began trying to arrange a marriage for her?

10. Why was Katherine forced by Henry to renounce her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour. Why is she such an important figure during the reign of Henry VIII. What could she do that Henry's other wives could not, and how does this impact her legacy? How did Henry and Jane meet and what was their relationship like? How did their marriage end? How did Henry show his preference for Jane after the end of their marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Henry's sixth wife, Catherine Parr. How did Henry meet Catherine? Describe their relationship. Who does Henry compare Catherine to and why? What other man was in Catherine's life during their marriage, and how did Henry react to this realization? How did their relationship end?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the superstitious beliefs during the Tudor period. What are some examples from the novel? Is the king superstitious? Why or why not?

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