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Henry VIII and his Six Wives Janet Hardy-Gould

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a Catherine Parr was King Henry’s last wife.b At the beginning Margaret didn’t know a

lot about Henry.c Katherine of Aragon came from France.d Henry was married to Katherine of Aragon

for a short time.e Anne Boleyn was shy and quiet.f Anne Boleyn was the mother of Princess

Elizabeth.g Jane Seymour gave King Henry a son called

Edward.h Anne of Cleves was very beautiful.i Katherine Howard was beheaded in the

Tower of London.j After Henry died, Catherine Parr didn’t

marry again.

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2 Which of these words describes King Henry whenhe was young and King Henry when he was old? fat, handsome, never tired, angry, often dancing, strong, often shouting, ill, often playing tennis, ugly

Young Henry: ..............., ..............., ...............,..............., ...............Old Henry: ..............., ..............., ...............,..............., ...............

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3 Why did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon?

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4 Who said or wrote this in the story? Margaret, Katherine Howard, Jane seymour, Catherine Parr, Katherine of Aragon

a ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s otherwives.’ ...............

b ‘King Henry sounds like a terrible husband.’...............

c ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and theCatholic Church will never agree to this.’...............

d ‘I have given you a son Henry and I can diehappy.’ ...............

e ‘Remember, I am only twenty years old now.You are so much older than me.’ ...............

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5 Match a number from A with a letter from B to makecomplete sentences.

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1 When Katherine of Aragon died ...2 Jane Seymour was different from Anne

Boleyn ...3 When Henry met Anne of Cleves ...4 Henry sent Katherine Howard to the Tower of London ...5 When Henry died ...B

a ... she couldn’t speak English.b ... because she had lovers.c ... Edward became king.d ... because she was quiet and careful.e ... Henry dressed in yellow and danced all night.

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6 What happened to Henry’s first five wives? Match anumber from A with a letter from B.

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1 Jane Seymour2 Anne of Cleves3 Katherine Howard4 Anne Boleyn5 Katherine of Aragon

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a Divorcedb Beheadedc Diedd Divorcede Beheaded

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Henry VIII and his Six Wives William Shakespeare

SettingChoose the best answer.

1 Henry VIII dies in _____. a c 1347  b c 1547  c c 1747  d c 19472 Henry VIII is King of _____.

a c Scotland  b c Wales   c c England  d c France

3 Catherine Parr finds some letters _____.a c behind a picture  b c behind a door   c c in an old desk  d c in a wooden box

4 The letters are from Henry’s _____.a c wives  b c friends   c c brothers  d c children

5 Catherine Parr talks to _____ about the letters.a c Princess Mary  b c Princess Elizabeth   c c Anne of Cleves  d c Margaret

6 Henry’s first wife, Katherine, comes from _____.a c Spain  b c Portugal   c c France  d c Germany

7 It is very important for Henry to have _____.a c a daughter  b c a son   c c two children  d c a big family

8 Henry sends two of his wives to the Tower of_____.a c Chelsea  b c Whitehall   c c London  d c Windsor

9 Henry meets Anne of Cleves for the first time in_____.a c Germany  b c France   c c London  d c the small town of Rochester

10 At the time when Henry dies he has _____children.

a c no  b c three  c c eight  d c ten

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CharactersChoose the best answer.

11 Margaret is Catherine Parr’s _____. a c sister  b c daughter  c c maid  d c friend12 Catherine Parr is Henry’s _____ wife. a c first  b c second  c c third  d c last13 When Henry is a young man he is _____.

a c fat and ugly  b c strong and handsome   c c quiet and unhappy  d c ill and thin

14 _____ is Henry’s wife and queen for 24 years.a c Katherine of Aragon  b c Anne Boleyn   c c Jane Seymour  d c Anne of Cleves

15 _____ arrives at Catherine Parr’s house on ahorse and talks about Anne Boleyn.

a c Margaret  b c Henry   c c Uncle William  d c Prince Edward

16 _____ is a strong and clever woman withbeautiful long black hair.a c Anne of Cleves  b c Jane Seymour   c c Margaret  d c Anne Boleyn

17 When Katherine of Aragon dies, _____ dressesin yellow and dances all night.a c Henry  b c Anne Boleyn   c c Jane Seymour  d c Uncle William

18 _____ becomes very ill and dies soon after thebirth of Prince Edward.a c Katherine of Aragon  b c Anne Boleyn   c c Jane Seymour  d c Anne of Cleves

19 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he thinksshe is very _____.a c rich  b c ugly  c c beautiful  d c ill

20 Henry is 30 years older than his fifth wife _____.a c Katherine Howard  b c Catherine Parr   c c Katherine of Aragon  d c Anne of Cleves

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DialogueWho said or wrote this?

21 ‘We didn’t get much news from London athome, and my family’s house is a long way fromthe nearest village.’a c Margaret  b c Catherine Parr   c c Uncle William  d c Princess Elizabeth

22 ‘I’ve found some letters from Henry’s otherwives.’a c Margaret  b c Catherine Parr   c c Uncle William  d c Katherine of Aragon

23 ‘You must not divorce me. The Pope and theCatholic Church will never agree to this.’a c Margaret  b c Catherine Parr   c c Katherine of Aragon  d c Anne Boleyn

24 ‘I ask one last thing. Please be kind to ourdaughter Elizabeth.’a c Katherine of Aragon  b c Anne Boleyn   c c Jane Seymour  d c Anne of Cleves

25 ‘Anne Boleyn was no good. She wasn’t a realqueen. Not like Katherine of Aragon.’a c Margaret  b c Jane Seymour   c c Anne of Cleves  d c Uncle William

26 ‘The doctors and my women tell me that I shallfeel better tomorrow, but I can see in their facesthat it is not true.’a c Katherine of Aragon  b c Anne Boleyn   c c Jane Seymour  d c Katherine Howard

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27 ‘I have thought about it carefully, and I knownow that England is my real home.’a c Katherine of Aragon  b c Anne of Clevesc c Katherine Howard  d c Margaret

28 ‘Please, Henry, please, please help me! Don’tsend me to my death! I am so afraid here in theTower.’a c Jane Seymour  b c Anne of Cleves   c c Catherine Parr  d c Katherine Howard

29 ‘How could you do it, my lady? How could youmarry that terrible man?’a c Margaret  b c Catherine Parr   c c Uncle William  d c Princess Elizabeth

30 ‘I was very different to Henry’s other wives.I was 31 years old and Henry was my thirdhusband.’a c Margaret  b c Catherine Parr   c c Jane Seymour  d c Princess Mary

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VocabularyChoose the best answer.

31 the brother of your father or mother a c son  b c cousin  c c aunt  d c uncle32 a woman who uses magic to do bad things a c mistress  b c maid  c c witch  d c queen33 to take care of somebody

a c look after  b c look for   c c take after  d c take off

34 a piece of jewellery for the necka c bracelet  b c necklace   c c scarf  d c watch

35 what you can see from a window a c view  b c picture  c c painting  d c wall36 to finish a marriage a c meet  b c divorce  c c marry  d c love37 when you feel unhappy

a c excited  b c worried  c c sad  d c afraid38 beautiful and expensive stones a c jewels  b c rings  c c gold  d c money39 when a man is good-looking a c pretty  b c handsome  c c ugly  d c well40 a picture in your mind when you are asleep a c believe  b c forget  c c think  d c dream

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PlotChoose the best answer.

41 Henry is unhappy with Katherine of Aragonbecause she doesn’t _____.a c speak English  b c like music   c c have a daughter  d c have a son

42 The Pope and the Catholics are very angrybecause Henry _____.a c marries Katherine of Aragon  b c killsKatherine of Aragon  c c becomes head of theChurch in England  d c fights with France

43 Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, _____.a c is beheaded in the Tower   b c is divorced  c c becomes ill and dies   d c has a baby son and dies

44 Henry _____ his third wife, Jane Seymour.a c doesn’t like  b c divorces   c c loves  d c kills

45 Henry wants to marry Anne of Cleves becausehe _____.a c sees a beautiful painting of her  b c fallsin love with her at a party  c c sees her at thetheatre  d c reads a book about her

46 When Henry meets Anne of Cleves, he isunhappy because she _____.a c is too tall  b c is very small   c c talks a lot  d c can’t speak English

47 Henry sends Katherine Howard to the Towerbecause she _____.a c doesn’t have a son  b c has lovers   c c is too old  d c isn’t a good Catholic

48 When Henry is older, he is often _____.a c happy and calm  b c worried and afraid   c c ill and angry  d c tired but happy

49 After Henry dies, Catherine Parr _____.a c is beheaded  b c goes to Spain   c c is Queen of England  d c marries againand has a baby

50 When Queen Elizabeth dies, Henry’s familycomes to an end and a _____ King becomesKing of England.a c Scottish  b c Spanish   c c German  d c French

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