Your result for The Elemental Test...
The Protector
Vile, obese, power hungry, sort of crazy Henry VIII had a half a dozen wives. This quiz tells me that I would have been his last. Sounds right.
Your result for The Six Wives of Henry VIII Test...
Intelligent, Kind, Headstrong, Outspoken, Nurturing
"To Be Useful In All That I Do"
Katharine Parr was Henry's sixth, final, and surviving wife. She was highly intelligent, somewhat educated, stylish on a scale that exceeded any of Henry's previous wives, devout, and kind. She believed in the Reformation, making many enemies in the kings court- many of whom were still conservative catholics. So outspoken was Katharine Parr that her conservative opponents hatched a plan to have her arrested- but the person to serve the warant dropped it in sight of one of Katharine's loyal courtiers. They raced ahead to warn her, and Katharine avoided arrest by feigning illness. Henry was furious, and chastised her for being too outspoken, too proud, and far outplaying her station. Katharine appeased Henry by saying the only reason she argued with him was so that she could be corrected and instructed by him. It should be noted that although Henry broke with the Catholic church in order wed Anne Boleyn, and brought the Reformation to England, Henry remained a devout Catholic throughout his life. The religion that he created, he actually wanted no part of, and was just as likely kill a Protestant for the crime as heresy as he would a Catholic. Katharine was a devout Protestant on the verge of evangelical, a flaw that Henry indulged when he was feeling well, but that infuriated him when he was not. During one of Katharine's lectures, Henry was ill, and infuriated, and it is quite likely that it was Henry himself who ordered a false arrest warrant in order to frighten Katharine into minding her opinions, or quite possibly very much intended to have her arrested. In any case, Katharine had a very good understanding of the king's vanity, and by appealing to it, she saved her neck as well as her marriage- Henry would lavish her with presents and affection openly and often throughout the marriage.
The twice widowed Katharine had never been allowed to marry for love, and marrying the king was no different- she had caught his eye at court, and a king would have what a king would have.
Katharine did not love Henry, but she was always good and affectionate with him. Henry's age, weight, and illness took a toll on his virility, but he was able to consumate, and more often than not- Katharine ordered black satin nightdresses and spent most nights in the kings chamber. She nursed over his ulcerated leg, doted on him during his legendary migraines, and could be seen sitting on his lap during court. Henry had married twice for power, twice for lust, and now, twice for love- Katharine Parr was considered as beloved to him as Jane Seymour, if not more so- when gone to France, he left Katharine as regeant, or sole ruler in his absence. He had granted this distinct power to no other wife except Katharine of Aragon. He returned from France to find his kingdom well run, which probably made him love her all the more.
Katharine was also good hearted, and not at all under the delusion that she would bear the king's desired second male heir. Henry was in his 50s, obese, and in failing health. His relationships with his daughters, in particular Princess Mary, had been damaged terribly by his disasterous marriages to Katharine of Aragon, his first wife, and Anne Boleyn, his second. Jane Seymour, his third wife, had bore him a sole male heir, and had made mending the kings familial relations a priority, but she died 12 days after childbirth. Anne of Cleves, wife four, had been a good stepmother for the child Elizabeth, and maintained friendship with Mary, but had not attempted to reconcile Henry with his daughters. Catharine Howard, wife five, was far too involved in her own indescretions and was far too immature to mother any child, and had nothing to do wih either princess or the prince.
Katharine Parr, however, was a loving stepmother to both princesses, and after Henry's death, Elizabeth lived with her and husband Thomas Seymour- brother of third wife Jane Seymour- whom she had always been in love with. Indeed, Katharine and Thomas' love affair was interrupted by the King's want of her, and they had parted no less in love, but aware that Henry's wishes took precedent over their own. Thomas Seymour, however, was easily seduced by the power to be inherited through Katharine on the king's death, and his naked ambition cost Katharine her sovereignity. Katharine was not fussed- she had not asked to be queen, after all- but Thomas was furious. His brother was custodian of Prince Edward, a family feud that would come to a head during Edwards reing. Thomas was also the modern day equivalent of a child molester- he would enter Elizabeth's room while she was in bedclothes under the pretense of 'playing a game'. Things were fine when Katharine was present- but Seymour began entering without Katharine's presence, and doing more than playing little games with Elizabeth. He was charged with being 'too forward' with Elizabeth, and Katharine had no choice but to send her away- a heartbreak for her, as she thought of Elizabeth as her own daughter.
Henry VIII died in January of 1547, after four years of marriage. Katharine was finally free to marry for love, hence her hasty marriage to Thomas Seymour. Thrice widowed and childless, Katherine became pregnant in November of 1547, but fell victim to the poor medical knowledge of the 16th century, and died 6 days after giving birth to a daughter. Besides being the only surviving and most lved wife of Henry, she left behind religious writings that are still considered some of the most profound and beautiful works of devotional literature..
Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...
33 Renaissance, 14 Islamic, 26 Ukiyo-e, -36 Cubist, -43 Abstract and 7 Impressionist!
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life. Beginning in Italy, and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century, its influence affected literature, philosopy, religion, art, politics, science, and all other aspects of intellectual enquiry. Renaissance artists looked at the human aspect of life in their art. They did not reject religion but tended to look at it in it's purest form to create visions they thought depicted the ideals of religion. Painters of this time had their own style and created works based on morality, religion, and human nature. Many of the paintings depicted what they believed to be the corrupt nature of man.
People that like Renaissance paintings like things that are more challenging. They tend to have a high emotional stability. They also tend to be more concientious then average. They have a basic understanding of human nature and therefore are not easily surprised by anything that people may do. They enjoy life and enjoy living. They are very aware of their own mortality but do not dwell on the end but what they are doing in the present. They enjoy learning, but may tend to be a bit more closed minded to new ideas as they feel that the viewpoint they have has been well researched and considered. These people are more old fashioned and not quite as progressive. They enjoy the finer things in life like comfort, a good meal, and homelife. They tend to be more spiritual or religious by nature. They are open to new aesthetic experiences.
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Your result for The Best Thing About You Test...
Compassion is your strongest virtue
Compassion is the most human of the virtues. And you? Your heart has limits far beyond normal levels empathy, and your capacity for feeling the world's pain is boundless. You poor, beautiful, wonderful thing. All 7 virtues are a part of you, but your compassion runs deepest.
It is likely you're an altruist. And it's likely (but not necessarily true, think of Bono) that your humility score is high too.
Compassionate famous people: Brad Pitt, Mother Theresa, The A-Team.
Your raw relative scores follow. 0% is low, and 100% is perfect, nearly impossible. Note that I pitted the virtues against each other, so in some way these are relative scores. It's impossible to score high on all of them, and a low score on one is just relatively low compared to the other virtues.
YOUR VIRTUES
90% Compassion
22% Intelligence
75% Humility
44% Honesty
38% Discipline
43% Courage
17% Passion
Several years ago the library that I worked at required all staff members to take a Myers-Briggs workshop. As I recall it was several hours long and along with the personality exam, there was a fairly detailed explanation of the test and the results. I don't remember much about the explanation, but I do remember that my classification was INFJ. I remember this because the instructor made a point of telling me that this was the classification that the smallest number of people fell into. No big surprise there since I've always been the odd ball/duck/nut/freak. I also remember that the characteristics of the INFJ were almost frightening accurate in their description of me.
So today in a bored moment I went online and took a 1 minute quiz and got exactly the same results. How does someone take a 3 hour workshop, condense it by 2 or so hours and get the same darn results? Ok, the explanation wasn't as long, but it covered the high spots. Very interesting.
Ok, so here is the part that unnerves me a bit; way down at the bottom there is a line that says:When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable. Ack. Unstable? Manipulative? WEAK!? Part of being the odd freak is that lots of people don't get me. So if this quizzy thing is to be believed, the mass majority of people think I'm....well I don't think I want to type those words again. If the first 3/4 is fairly accurate, can the last bit be wrong? I'm going to have to ponder on that for a bit. (Not to worry, I won't take a 1 minute internet quiz completely to heart.)
Below you will find the results of my little quiz and a link to take it yourself. Oh...did I mention that Mother Teresa, Jimmy Carter, and Chaucer were also INFJs. Mel Gibson, too, which worries me just a little.
| You Are An INFJ |
 You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow. You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation. At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher. How you see yourself: Hardworking, ethical, and helpful When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable |
| You Are a Pinky |
 A great communicator, you can get along with almost anyone. You are kind and sympathetic. You support all your friends - and love them for who they are. You get along well with: The Ring Finger Stay away from: The Thumb |
You are BELLA. Floating around in a cloud of
patchouli, you're all about peace, love, and
floaty shawls. You're quirky, generous and
you don't give an organic fig about fitting
in. Which is not to say you're not open to a
little adventure. You've been known to stray
from your vegetarian, new-age ways. Hey, as
they say in yoga class, happiness is all
about balance. Happiness is also your
favorite yarn, the softest alpaca in the
world.
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