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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. Where were the King and Queen planning to visit in May, 1536?

2. Who became Lord Chancellor in April, 1544?

3. Which of Anne's accused lovers was a musician?

4. Which of these men was not executed for treason at the Tower of London?

5. Who expressed sorrow to the King after hearing of Anne's arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Katherine Howard react to the Bill of Attainder against her?

2. Why was Cromwell named Vicar General in January, 1535?

3. How did Katherine of Aragon react to the news of the Archbishop's judgments against her?

4. How was Queen Katherine mourned?

5. What important events occurred in the Vatican in the winter and spring of 1534?

6. What was the order of succession after the death of King Henry VIII?

7. What happened in 1541 to sour relations between England and Scotland?

8. How did King Henry VIII first meet his fiancee, Anne of Cleves?

9. Why did Emperor Charles V and the imperialists support the idea of a royal divorce between King Henry VIII and Queen Anne?

10. What reasons would Katherine Parr have had for not wanting to marry King Henry VIII?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a coherent essay, discuss the merits of the justice meted out to Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard. Was it actually justice? In whose eyes? How were the cases similar? Different? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does King Henry VIII change throughout the course of his reign? Think about this in terms of the physical, religious, social, political, and emotional. Use at least three specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples, discuss how Weir creates fact-based but fully-developed, human descriptions of the people in the story of King Henry VIII. What about her descriptions helps these people come alive?

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