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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 Wolsey arrange when a new organist came to Court?

2. After being introduced to Thomas More, where did he and Henry spend an evening together?

3. Who did Henry try to hide his interest in Anne Boleyn from?

4. In what year did Henry VIII die?

5. What was Henry's father's final piece of advice to Henry before dying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal did Henry's sister, Mary, make with him as she was forced to marry King Louis of France?

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

3. What information did Wolsey give Henry about the possibility of divorcing Katherine?

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

5. Following his brother's death, what statement from Henry's mother was said to have had a lasting effect on him?

6. What was significant about the letter Henry received from the King of France right after becoming King?

7. What health problem did Henry's father develop, and how did Henry feel about the possibility that his father would die?

8. Describe Henry and Katherine's wedding.

9. How did Henry say things changed between he and Katherine after the death of their first child?

10. What preparations were made for the meeting between Henry and Francis at Calais?

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 novel? Is the king superstitious? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Henry goes to great lengths to acquire an annulment from Katherine of Aragon. Discuss how he goes about doing this and why.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Henry's struggles and the obstacles he faces. What are they usually in relation to? How does he cope and/or overcome them?

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