WorksheetsHenry VIII
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Tudor monarch whose want for a male heir led him to break with the Catholic Church over his need to divorce and marry again. He did so 6 times.
Henry the 7th
Henry the 8th
Louis the 14th
English Parliament's legal action at the request of Henry VIII that made him head of the Church of England so he could divorce Catherine of Aragon.
Act of Justice
Act of Supremacy
Act of Matrimony
In what time period did Henry the 8th rule?
Beginning of the Renaissance/1300's
Toward the end of the Renaissance/1500's
After the Renaissance/1600's
Which of these world history eras was NOT going on at the time of Henry the 8th's reign as King of England?
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Crusades
What type of people did Henry the 8th appoint to positions of power?
Only nobles
Common men outside the nobility
What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?
A happy marriage
A male heir to the throne
European dominance
What did Henry the 8th think of Luther's Protestant Reformation at first?
He declared it heresy.
He openly supported it.
He wanted to join.
What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?
He liked Protestantism
His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism
The Pope would not grant him a divorce.
Did Anne Boleyn help Henry the 8th with a male heir?
She did. He became king later.
She did not. She was later executed for treason.
She did not, but they kept trying throughout a happy marriage.
What was significant about Parliament's Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the Church of England?
It was one of the first times Parliament did something outside of taxation.
They later repealed it.
It did not make him the head of the church.
What happened to property owned by the Catholic Church after Henry the 8th broke from Rome?
He let the Pope keep it.
He kept it all to himself.
He sold it off and allowed more people to own real property.
What happened to Henry's wife Jane Seymour after giving birth to Edward?
She was executed for treason.
She died soon after childbirth.
They remained happily married and raised Edward together.
How many other sons, other than Edward, did Henry the 8th have?
0
2
1
How many other sons, other than Edward, did Henry the 8th have?
0
2
1
To whom did Anne Boleyn give birth to?
Mary
Anne the 2nd
Elizabeth the 1st
Why was Catherine Howard executed?
She committed adultery against Henry.
She sold military secrets to the French.
She was not executed.
What was Henry's last name?
Stuart
Tudor
McDonald
Which of these adjectives was NOT used to describe Henry the 8th?
ruthless
selfish
jovial
What type of government did Henry the 8th rule in?
Absolute monarchy
Democratic Republic
Direct Democracy
Who is this a painting of?
Harold the 4th
Louis the 16th
Henry the 8th
Why is the reign of Henry the 8th important in history?
It set England and the rest of Europe and the United States on a path of absolute monarchy.
It saw Parliament gain power and it exposed England to Protestantism which made its way to the American colonies.
He limited Parliament more than they were already, and kept Catholicism as the main religion for centuries to come.
