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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the public believe about Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset's actions regarding his brother Thomas's death?
(a) That it was for the greater good.
(b) That it was an act of fratricide.
(c) That it was an accident.
(d) That it was an act of self-defence.

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

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

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) William Cecil.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) Edward Seymour.

5. What prediction did Mary hear about the king when Jean Dubois was sent to England, and she changed her plans?
(a) That the king would be dethroned within the year.
(b) That the king would marry within the year.
(c) That the king would grant her freedom within the year.
(d) That the king would be dead within the year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Elizabeth was restored to favor after Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, was released from the Tower, who requested her portrait?

3. What were Jane Grey's religious beliefs?

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

5. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Thomas Seymour's attempted coup and what did he claim when it failed?

2. What prediction did Mary hear that made her resolve to stay in England and how is it significant?

3. How did Jane Grey react to her ascension and why was it significant?

4. Who did Mary solicit to help her escape England and how was it thwarted?

5. How did Elizabeth respond to Duke of Northumberland's pressure to have her rescind her claim to the throne?

6. How does Weir describe Mary's character and why is it significant?

7. What was Edward Seymour accused of that brought about a sentence of death by beheading, and what was the public's response?

8. Why did Mary write Charles V for protection against the Protestants in 1549?

9. Whom did Thomas Seymour marry after failing to secure the hand of Princess Mary, and why was it significant?

10. Describe the relationship between Thomas Seymour and his fourteen year-old stepdaughter Elizabeth and its significance.

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