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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, A Merciful Princess; Chapter 10, The Marriage of Princes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the park that Weir states the king's body really lie?
(a) Greenwich park.
(b) Pembrokeshire park.
(c) Northumberland park.
(d) Dartmoor park.

2. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?
(a) Attempting a coup.
(b) Not blackmailing the king.
(c) Blackmailing the king.
(d) Not attempting a coup.

3. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?
(a) Anne of Cleves.
(b) Katherine Parr.
(c) Mary I.
(d) Elizabeth I.

4. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.
(a) John Dudley.
(b) Roger Ascham.
(c) Edward Seymour.
(d) William Cecil.

5. When Elizabeth was restored to favor after Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, was released from the Tower, who requested her portrait?
(a) The king.
(b) Edward Seymour.
(c) William Cecil.
(d) Roger Ascham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mary imply that Edward VI was not old enough to attend council meetings, according to Weir?

2. When Jane Grey visited Mary in October of 1550, what did she discover that shocked her?

3. What was Jane Grey's reaction to her ascending the throne after Edward VI's death?

4. What was Francis van der Delft planning before he was recalled home because of ill health?

5. How did Prince Philip of Spain's wife Maria of Portugal die?

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