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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. Sometime after the death of Jane Seymour, which two countries entered into a treaty that made King Henry nervous?
2. After the birth of Anne and Henry's first child, what was required to be altered to reflect the child's sex?
3. Some time after marrying Henry, with whom did Katherine begin a flirtation?
4. In what season was Jane Seymour supposed to be crowned in a ceremony?
5. After banishing Catherine of Aragon, what did Henry attempt to get world leaders to accept?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Henry's opinion of Anna of Cleves after meeting her for the first time?
2. With concern for the appearance of his future wife, what did Henry send an artist to do?
3. How did Henry deal with Catherine of Aragon every time she attempted to fight for her marriage? During this time, what did Henry prevent Catherine from doing?
4. What was supposed to occur in the summer of Jane and Henry's first year of marriage? Why was it canceled?
5. When did King Henry and Anne Boleyn get married? What did they tell others?
6. In Chapter 13, what is said to have caused unrest in one area of Henry's kingdom?
7. What charges did Anne Boleyn face when she was put on trial?
8. After Henry bade goodbye to Catherine and left for Woodstock, where was she taken?
9. What occurred on May 17th, 1536?
10. What would Henry eventually claim about Anna of Cleve's nude body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the career of the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII" Antonia Fraser. What other works has she written? Does she write in other genres? Is she respected in the literary world? What are some of the characteristics of her writing?
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
What was Fraser's purpose for writing "The Wives of Henry VIII"? Was she successful in achieving her goal? Why or why not?
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