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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. After Arthur's death, what caused Henry VII to be displeased with Catherine's father?
2. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
3. What was the name of Henry VII's wife?
4. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?
5. At the same time that Henry sought a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, what was troubling parliament?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Catherine of Aragon say in her speech at the tribunal at Blackfriars in 1529?
2. After Ferdinand's death, whom did Henry VIII discuss as a possible husband for Mary?
3. After Elizabeth of York's death, what did people speculate about Henry VII remarrying?
4. Where and when did Catherine marry Arthur? Who is noted as having attending their wedding?
5. What was the result of Catherine's first two pregnancies?
6. Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents? What is noted about her mother?
7. What is questioned about Catherine of Aragon and Prince Arthur's wedding night? Why?
8. What was Anne Boleyn's family background?
9. After Arthur's death, what caused Henry VII to back away from the plan to marry Catherine to his son Henry?
10. How did Catherine of Aragon come to be married into the English royal family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the tone of "The Wives of Henry VIII." How does Fraser convey this tone? Does the tone change at any point in the book? If so, what events prompt this change?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Henry's desire for a male heir. Why did he want a male heir? Why was his son Henry Fitzroy not an ideal candidate? How did his desire for a male heir affect his life, his reign, and England as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Tudor England, the setting of the book. What were some of the characteristics of this time period? How did this time period shape the lives of the historical figures in the book?
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