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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 Kat Ashley tell Thomas Parry about Thomas Seymour that he will later reveal to the treason inquisition?

2. On what grounds did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon?

3. What did the Book of Common Prayer, which was passed by the council of regents, allow the clergy to do?

4. What was the name of the Italian doctor who didn't inform the court of Edward VI's condition?

5. How old was Katherine Parr when she became pregnant with her first child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jane Grey's parents treat her and what did it signify?

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

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

4. Who was William Sharington and why did Thomas Seymour bribe him?

5. What was Elizabeth's reputation following Thomas Seymour's death and what did it signify?

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

7. What actions did Duke of Northumberland take after he betrothed Jane Grey to Guilford?

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

9. What act was passed in March 1549 and who suffered from it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In theory, the Council of Regents represented the king and queen, but in practice, had interests that vastly differed from that of the ruling monarch. Choose two council members and outline how they subverted the interests of their monarch.

Essay Topic 2

Although young, King Edward VI was respected and admired within and without the court. What religious, social, and cultural values did the king impart? What made him a popular monarch?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the rise and fall of the Seymour brothers.

1. Who were they?

2. What relationship did they have with one another?

3. What was their reputation in and out of the court?

4. What caused their downfall?

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