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Eng 202 Final Exam (SPRING 2018)

The document is an exam for a history course on England from the Independent University of Bangladesh. It contains 7 essay questions about various periods of English history. Question 1 asks students to discuss the role of religion in England during the Tudor era (15th-16th century), how the Church of England was formed, and the differences between Catholic and Protestant faiths. It also asks students to tie the changing religion to politics during the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Edward VI.

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Eng 202 Final Exam (SPRING 2018)

The document is an exam for a history course on England from the Independent University of Bangladesh. It contains 7 essay questions about various periods of English history. Question 1 asks students to discuss the role of religion in England during the Tudor era (15th-16th century), how the Church of England was formed, and the differences between Catholic and Protestant faiths. It also asks students to tie the changing religion to politics during the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Edward VI.

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Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB)

FINAL EXAM- SPRING 2018 English 202 – History of England


Instructor: Andaleeb Choudhury

NAME: _____________ ID :_________________


Total Marks Obtained (Out of 30): _____ Duration: ( 2 HOURS)

Answer the following question. Give relevant dates and details as needed. (10 marks)

1. The role of religion in England is a parallel story to that of the politics of the land. Identify the
ways in which the Church influences English politics during the Tudor Era— the reigns of Henry
VIII, Mary I and Edward VI-- and how (and why) the Church of England is formed. Be sure to
explain difference between Catholic and Protestant faiths when discussing the Church’s motives.

Structure your answer, drawing timelines if needed, and tie in the history of the Tudor Royals to the
changing religion of England, and how they were closely linked together. (3-5 paragraphs)

From the following options, choose any 4 questions. Each response should contain relevant
dates and provide a small analysis of their impact on English History (4X5=20 marks)

2. Write short biographical notes on any two of the following six historical figures/times: (2.5 X 2)
(a) Richard III (b) Queen Boadicea (c) Thomas Cromwell
(d) Henry VII (e) 100 Years War (f) Ann Boleyn

3. Very few laws have had an impact on the British Monarchy and way of life as these following
examples. Choose any two and explain what these are, and why these laws were enacted:
(a) Magna Carta (1215) (b) the Act of Supremacy (1534) (c) Domesday Book (1086)
(d) Dissolution of Monasteries (1536) (e) Third Succession Act (1543)

4. The Crusades was a period of great upheaval, leading to societal, cultural, economic and religious
changes all over Europe. However, in England, it was especially effective in ending the feudal
system. Explain the role of the Crusades in changing English society.

5. By the time Chaucer writes “The Canterbury Tales,” the society in England has already changed
dramatically from the Norman era into a more modern social structure which contains merchants and
guildsmen along with kings and nobles. Trace how and why this historical change happens from
1066 (Conquest) till 1400, the year of Chaucer’s death.

6. The Black Plague changed not just the lives of the English people but the very social structure.
What was the Plague, how did it spread to England and what impact did the plague have over the
social/political/religious lives of the medieval England?

7. The introduction of the Humanist movement through Martin Luther’s 97 Theses in 1517 started a
sea change in the religion and politics of the 16 th century. How did this movement start, and what
were the essential ideas of the Humanist movement that led to the Church’s downfall?

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