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| 1 | Who was Henry VIII's father? |
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Henry VII |
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Edward IV |
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Richard III |
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| 2 | When did Henry VIII come to the throne? |
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1507 |
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1508 |
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1509 |
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| 3 | What happened to Henry's brother Arthur? |
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He ran away to America |
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He was executed for treason |
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He died in a very unfortunate accident |
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| 4 | When Henry was still young, what did he prefer doing? |
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Hunting and dancing - he hated government |
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Doing all his Royal duties |
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Managing affairs of state and diplomacy |
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| 5 | Who looked after government and diplomacy for Henry early in the reign? |
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Nobody - it took care of itself |
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Thomas Cromwell |
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Thomas Wolsey |
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| 6 | Why did Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon fail? |
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A failure to provide him with male heirs |
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She refused to talk to Henry |
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Henry didn't love her |
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| 7 | How are Henry's marriage problems linked to the 'Break from Rome'? |
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The Pope refused to grant Henry a divorce, so Henry decided to make the Pope powerless, and declared himself the head of the church |
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Catherine and Henry spent their honeymoon in Rome |
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The Pope claimed that Henry had never offically married Catherine, so there was no point getting a divorce. Henry just couldn't be bothered anymore |
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| 8 | Apart from the divorce, how did Henry benefit from his Break from Rome? |
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Henry was able to have complete control over all aspects of his country |
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He ordered the dissolution of the monastaries - this gave him money for his military campaigns |
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He could insult other European countries |
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| 9 | Did the 'Break from Rome' mean Henry didn't believe in Catholicism? |
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He hated anything to do with the Catholics and tried to gain as much profit as possible |
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Henry didn't know, he just wanted a divorce |
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No, Henry firmly belived in Catholicism, just without the Pope |
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| 10 | Which of his six wives did provide him with a male heir? |
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Catherine of Aragon |
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Anne of Cleves |
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Jane Seymour |
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| 11 | What was achieved by Henry's wars with France and Scotland? |
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Little - an English navy was created, but the wars just cost too much |
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An enormous amount, English prestige, led by Henry, improved immensely |
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Henry led his country bravely against enemies, just like Henry V |
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| 12 | What seriously weakened the English economy? |
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Henry's constant banquets and feasts |
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Henry's overseas exploration programme |
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Henry's attempts to benefit from the struggles between France and Spain |
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| 13 | Who became monarch after Henry VIII? |
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Elizabeth I |
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James I |
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Edward VI |
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