Lesson 4
4 Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 7
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which Spanish monarch was Catherine of Aragon's father?
- Alfonso X
- Philip II
- Charles V
- Ferdinand II
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How was Charles V related to Catherine of Aragon?
- Her cousin
- Her father
- Her brother
- Her nephew
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What was held at Blackfriars in 1529 to judge Henry's marriage?
- Privy Council
- Star Chamber
- Parliamentary session
- Legatine court
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How did Pope Clement VII respond to Henry's request for an annulment?
- Deposed the English king
- Granted it immediately
- Excommunicated Charles V
- Refused the request
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Which biblical book did Henry use to argue his marriage was unlawful?
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Genesis
- Revelations
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Why did Henry VIII need an annulment for the succession?
- To marry Anne
- To please parliament
- To banish Mary
- To get a son
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What was Catherine of Aragon's consistent stance regarding her marriage to Henry?
- Marriage was never consummated
- Marriage should be annulled
- Marriage was valid
- Marriage was unlawful
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Which major court failure and faction directly caused Cardinal Wolsey's fall from power?
- Blackfriars court failure
- Parliamentary revolt
- Star Chamber collapse
- Eltham Ordinance failure
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What legal charge was brought against Cardinal Wolsey in October 1529?
- Praemunire
- Simony
- Treason
- Heresy
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Where did Cardinal Wolsey die in November 1530 while travelling south?
- Leicester Abbey
- Hampton Court
- Tower of London
- Windsor Castle
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Which family strongly opposed Cardinal Wolsey and pushed for the royal annulment?
- The Boleyns
- The Seymours
- The Howards
- The Percys
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Which biblical book did Henry VIII use to argue against his marriage to Catherine?
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Deuteronomy
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Which papal legate sat with Wolsey at Blackfriars in 1529?
- Lorenzo Campeggio
- Pandulf
- Guala Bicchieri
- Nicholas Breakspear
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What special papal title and office did Cardinal Wolsey hold in England?
- Papal nuncio
- Archbishop of York
- Legate a latere
- Cardinal protector
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Which pope died in 1534, after the break with Rome had begun?
- Adrian VI
- Clement VII
- Paul III
- Leo X
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Which English churchman declared Henry's marriage void after Wolsey's fall?
- Thomas More
- Stephen Gardiner
- John Fisher
- Thomas Cranmer
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What serious legal charge contributed directly to Cardinal Wolsey's downfall in 1529?
- Heretical preaching
- Embezzlement
- Praemunire
- Foreign treason
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What did Henry VIII ultimately challenge during the course of the annulment crisis?
- Parliamentary power
- Monastic wealth
- Feudal law
- Papal authority
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Who was Catherine of Aragon married to before her marriage to Henry VIII?
- King James
- Prince Edward
- Prince Arthur
- Duke of Suffolk
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Which holy Roman emperor exerted heavy pressure on the pope during the Blackfriars crisis?
- Charles V
- Maximilian I
- Philip II
- Ferdinand I
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