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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. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.

2. What did Thomas Seymour do around Elizabeth that made her uncomfortable and her caretaker concerned for her innocence?

3. In addition to declaring that the Book of Common Prayer be used in all church services, what other decree did this Act of Uniformity declare?

4. When Edward VI set out on a trip in June, 1552, what impeded his progress?

5. What was the name of Henry VIII's second wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the council of regents came into power after Henry VIII's death, who assumed positions of power and what were the consequences?

2. What were the grounds of Henry VIII's divorce to Katherine of Aragon and what did they signify?

3. How old was Edward VI when he was crowned and why is his age significant?

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

5. How were Elizabeth and Mary concerning the effect of being disinherited by their father?

6. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?

7. What were the consequences for Jane Grey after the arrest and death of Thomas Seymour?

8. Who did Duke of Northumberland betroth Jane Grey to after he learned of the king's failing health and why?

9. What do some historians suggest about Elizabeth's illness during the summer of 1548 after Katherine Parr discovered her and Thomas Seymour in one another's arms, and what is Weir's position?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As siblings, Edward, Elizabeth, and Mary shared the same father but had little else in common. Discuss Edward's, Elizabeth's, and Mary's lives as siblings. What were the similarities and differences between them as people and as royals?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the tyranny of power in the monarchy, paying close attention to the players who fought for, gained, and lost power.

1. Investigate two people who held titles within the court and abuse their power within the monarchy.

2. Investigate two members within the royal family and how they wielded power.

Essay Topic 3

Both Mary and Elizabeth suffered from various illnesses throughout their lives. What is Weir's major argument about the causes of their physical ailments and provide three pieces of evidence either supporting or opposing Weir's claims.

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