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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did Catherine of Aragon live as a hostage of Henry VII?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Two months.

2. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?
(a) She was his niece.
(b) She was his aunt.
(c) She was his sister.
(d) She was his cousin.

3. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jane.

4. Where was a tribunal held to investigate the legitimacy of the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry?
(a) Brownfriars.
(b) Greyfriars.
(c) Whitefriars.
(d) Blackfriars.

5. Emperor Charles entered into a treaty with ______________.
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

6. How did Henry and Catherine of Aragon feel about Emperor Charles' decision to marry?
(a) Confused.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Betrayed.
(d) Embarassed.

7. Why was Anne brought back to England around 1521?
(a) She was invited to live in Henry's court.
(b) She had been misbehaving.
(c) So that a marriage could be arranged for her.
(d) Her mother had died.

8. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?
(a) It was based on love.
(b) It was not consummated.
(c) It was illegal.
(d) It was consummated.

9. What did Henry expect would happen if he married Anne Boleyn?
(a) His treaty with France would strengthen.
(b) She would quickly give him a son.
(c) The people would quickly grow to love Anne.
(d) Mary would never speak to him again.

10. Why was Henry particularly happy about his child born in 1516?
(a) The baby was a boy.
(b) The baby was a girl.
(c) The baby was healthy.
(d) The baby had auburn hair.

11. Who was a marriage prospect that was considered for Anne?
(a) Sir Piers Butler.
(b) Sir Henry Sidney.
(c) Sir Robert Kett.
(d) Sir John Cheke.

12. After Arthur's death, what caused Henry VII to be displeased with Catherine's father?
(a) Catherine's father did not agree with Henry's politics.
(b) Catherine's father would not allow Catherine to remain in England.
(c) Catherine's father would not accept Henry's bribe.
(d) Catherine's father had not yet paid her dowry.

13. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?
(a) Henry Frederick.
(b) Henry Frank.
(c) Henry Frances.
(d) Henry Fitzroy.

14. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?
(a) He wanted Charles to marry his daughter.
(b) He wanted to learn more about Austria's religion.
(c) He wanted Charles to invest in his new fleet of ships.
(d) He wanted Charles to sign a treaty.

15. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?
(a) 1510.
(b) 1511.
(c) 1512.
(d) 1509.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?

2. Where did Anne receive her education?

3. Whom does Fraser note Henry may possibly have met at the huge gathering in 1520?

4. In what month did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur marry?

5. Why was there disappointment surrounding the birth of Catherine and Henry's child in 1516?

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