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Who landed in Scotland in July 1745 to join the Jacobite rebellion?

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  1. King Louis XVI

  2. Bonnie Prince Charlie

  3. King Louis XV

  4. King Louis XIV

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In July 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie (also known as the Young Pretender), landed in Scotland and joined the second Jacobite rebellion. However, the rebellion failed. 

Where were Stuarts based at the time of second Jacobite Rebellion?

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  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. Berlin

  4. Rome

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Stuarts were based in Paris during the second Jacobite rebellion. They got the support of the French King Louis XV. 

What is called the Field of the Cloth of the Gold?

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  1. The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I of France.

  2. The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a meeting between Henry VI and Francis III of France.

  3. The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a meeting between Henry VII and Francis II of France.

  4. The Field of the Cloth of Gold was a meeting between Henry VIII and Francis II of France.

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Correct Option: A

Who led a rebellion against the closures of monasteries in 1536?

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  1. Thomas Cranmer

  2. Robert Aske

  3. Thomas More

  4. Thomas Wolsey

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Robert Aske led a rebellion against the closure of monasteries by Henry VIII during 1536-1539. Aske entered into negotiations with the Duke of Norfolk and Henry promised to listen to the rebels. The rebels disbanded and in 1537, they were arrested by Norfolk and executed. 
Thus, option B is correct. 

Bonnie Prince Charlie did not get support form Scotish clans when he landed in Scotland.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bonnie Prince Charlie landed in Scotland in July 1745 to join the second Jacobite rebellion. He made his way to Glenfinnan and called for the Scots to support his rebellion. He gained support from some Scottish clans and soon had an army of about 4000 men.

Why did the Pope refuse Henry VIII's request of granting divorce to Catherine of Aragon?

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  1. Because of Catherine's relationship with the powerful king of Spain

  2. Because of Catherine's relationship with the powerful king of France

  3. Because of Catherine's relationship with the powerful king of Germany

  4. Because of Catherine's relationship with the powerful king of Austria

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A - Pope Clement denied an annulment mainly because Catherine's nephew, Emperor Charles V of Spain, had laid siege to Rome and essentially was holding the Pope as prisoner. Thus, the Pope wanted to use Catherine's powerful relationship with the King of Spain to get out of England out trouble.
Thus, option A is CORRECT.
Option B is INCORRECT because Catherine was not related to the King of France.
Option C is INCORRECT because Catherine was not related to the King of Germany.
Option D is INCORRECT because Catherine was not related to the King of Austria. 

How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to grant him the divorce to Catherine of Aragon? 

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  1. He appointed Thomas Cranmer as the new Archbishop of Canterbury

  2. He began an attack on the power of the Catholic Church

  3. Thomas Wolsey was arrested and dismissed as chancellor

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option A - After the Pope refused to grant him a divorce to Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII appointed Thomas Cranmer as Archbishop of Canterbury, who annulled Henry’s marriage to Catherine.
Option B - After the Pope refused to grant him a divorce to Catherine of Aragon, Henry broke away from the Roman Catholic Church by naming himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England, thereby rejecting the Pope's authority.
Option C - After failing to negotiate an annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Wolsey fell out of favour and was stripped of his government titles. He retreated to York to fulfill his ecclesiastical duties as Archbishop of York, a position he nominally held, but had neglected during his years in government.
All of the above were reactions of Henry when he was denied divorce to Catherine and so option D is CORRECT.

On which advisor did King Henry VIII heavily relied on? 

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  1. Thomas Cranmer

  2. Thomas Cromwell

  3. Thomas Wolsey

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Who granted Henry VIII a divorce from Catherine of Aragon allowing Henry to marry Anne Boleyn in 1533?

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  1. Thomas More

  2. Thomas Wolsey

  3. Thomas Cranmer

  4. Robert Aske

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Henry VIII appointed Thomas Cranmer as the Archbishop of Canterbury. Cranmer granted Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. This allowed Henry to marry Anne Boleyn in 1533. 
Thus, option C is correct. 

When did Henry VIII dissolve the monastries?

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  1. During 1536-1539

  2. During 1539-1543

  3. During 1540-1549

  4. During 1546-1549

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries during 1536-1539 and the wealth of the monasteries went to the King's treasury.
Thus, option A is correct.