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1. The main character in this story is Sir Thomas More. More was an English lawyer, statesman and an author in the early 16th century. As an author, he published a book in which an imaginary island maintained peace through a complex political system. What word did he coin to represent this society?
2. Four hundred years after his death, Thomas More was canonised as a martyr by Pope _____________ .
3. Thomas More's second wife, Alice, was a good mother to their children, though four of the five were from Thomas' previous marriage. What was the name of Thomas' first wife?
4. Thomas More was a saint. He treated everyone with a dignity they did not always deserve, especially the women in his family. In which of the following ways did he NOT differ from nearly all other rich men in the way he treated the women?
5. What is missing from the following quote from Saint Thomas More?
I die the King's loyal servant but ______ first.
6. Whom did Thomas Cromwell serve as secretary prior to his own rise in politics?
7. Richard Rich served as first chancellor of the Court of Augmentations. For which purpose was this Court established?
8. What title was bestowed upon Richard Rich in a 2006 edition of BBC "History Magazine"?
9. In addition to doing a fantastic job at not keeping a wife, Henry VIII was accomplished in sport, writing and poetry. What other area of culture did Henry VIII excel in?
10. Who was it Henry VIII wished to marry and so wished for a divorce?
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