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Henry VIII 2.2 Cromwell and king marriages

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Catherine of Aragon died Henry and Anne wore yellow.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Henry fell off his horse and damaged his leg - he full recovered in 3 months.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What did Anne say was the cause of her miscarriage in 1536?

a)

Catherine's funeral

b)

Adultery

c)

Henry's fall

d)

God's will

4.

Why did Henry no longer want to be married to Anne?

a)

Adultery

b)

Personality; fiery, opinionated

c)

Jane Seymour's comparative personality

d)

Anne's Religion

5.

Which of these were not accused of adultery with Anne

a)

Edward Seymour

b)

Mark Smeaton

c)

Sir Henry Norris

d)

Sir William Brereton

6.

Which of these men admitted to adultery?

a)

Sir Francis Weston

b)

Mark Smeaton

c)

Sir Henry Norris

d)

Sir William Brereton

e)

Anne's brother - George Boleyn

7.

Cromwell gathered evidence on Anne - however the Cromwell Conspiracy states that he plotted to get rid of Anne. Why?

a)

Henry was older and wiser and was not swayed by Anne

b)

Anne had different views on the Dissolution of the Monastery

c)

Anne preferred an alliance with France

d)

Cromwell knew Anne was dangerous after she persuaded Henry to dismiss Wolsey

e)

It would have been dangerous for Cromwell to gather fake evidence on Anne

8.

Anne was excuted in...

a)

1534

b)

1535

c)

1536

d)

1537

9.

Henry passed the Succession Act which meant he could choose his heir as he planned on naming his illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of these suggest the Seymour's were influential?

a)

She birthed a boy

b)

She was nice but not bright

c)

Her family gained political influence - her brother Edward became Henry's advisor

d)

She failed in persuading Henry to forgive the rebels in the pilgrimage of grace.

e)

She got Henry to reconcile with his daughter, Mary I