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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Weir, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was accused of planning to overthrow ______ and ______the council.
(a) The king; poisoning.
(b) The Tower; poisoning.
(c) The king; blackmailing.
(d) The Tower; blackmailing.

2. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?
(a) To prevent her from usurping her Protestant brother's throne.
(b) To protect her from Protestants who wanted to impeach her for treason.
(c) To indoctrinate her with Protestant beliefs until her ascension.
(d) To separate her from Catholics who sought to rebel against the Protestant government.

3. Who interrogated Elizabeth after Thomas Seymour was taken to the Tower?
(a) Kat Ashley.
(b) Thomas Parry.
(c) Sir William Sharington.
(d) Sir Robert Tyrwhit.

4. What was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick's goal when he marched on Hampton Court?
(a) To kidnap Elizabeth.
(b) To take over Parliament.
(c) To take over the Lord Protector's position.
(d) To incite an uprising against the king.

5. What was the name of the Italian doctor who didn't inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
(a) Gregorio Creola.
(b) Galileo Cecato.
(c) Gilberto Colabera.
(d) Girolamo Cardano.

6. When Jane Grey visited Mary in October of 1550, what did she discover that shocked her?
(a) That Mary had converted to Catholicism.
(b) That Mary had converted to Protestanism.
(c) That regular masses were being held in Mary's household.
(d) That no masses were being held in Mary's household.

7. When Mary fled to Kenninghall, she stated that she was the true queen by "____and____law"?
(a) Human; common.
(b) Divine; necessary.
(c) Necessary; common.
(d) Divine; human.

8. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?
(a) Duke of Hertford.
(b) Duke of York.
(c) Duke of Somerset.
(d) Duke of Warwick.

9. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?
(a) Roger Ascham.
(b) Stephen Gardiner.
(c) William Cecil.
(d) Edward Seymour.

10. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
(a) Because it was treason to predict the death of the king.
(b) Because he wasn't confident that his diagnosis was correct.
(c) Because the king insisted his condition remain a secret.
(d) Because the court was out of session during the king's trip.

11. Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey, was the Marquess of _______?
(a) Dorset.
(b) Daventry.
(c) Dunstable.
(d) Dewsbury.

12. What was the name of the epidemic that broke out in the summer of 1551?
(a) Plague.
(b) Sweating sickness.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Black death.

13. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?
(a) Anne.
(b) Jane.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Mary.

14. What was Elizabeth's response to John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland's bribe to have her relinquish her claim to the throne?
(a) She said she wouldn't do it unless he gave up power.
(b) She said she would do it.
(c) She said she wouldn't do it unless her sister did.
(d) She said she wouldn't do it.

15. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?
(a) Richard Alford.
(b) Remington Auer.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) Radcliff Applegate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjectives best describe Thomas Seymour's personality, as depicted by Weir?

2. What was the name of the brother of Earl of Hertford who resented him for his power after Henry VIII's death?

3. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?

4. Why was the Duke of Somerset not able to gain support with people of his own rank when he was appointed Lord Protector in 1547?

5. What was John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, given in October of 1551?

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