I'm sure you will have seen my posts counting down to Anne Boleyn's execution over on our sister site, The Anne Boleyn Files, so here's a chance to test your knowledge.
Anne Boleyn's Fall
Correct! Smeaton was a court musician.
Wrong! It was Mark Smeaton, court musician.
Correct!
Wrong! It was in Stepney
Correct! The King "examined" him while they rode from the May Day joust at Greenwich to Whitehall.
Wrong! It was Sir Henry Norris. The King "examined" him while they rode from the May Day joust at Greenwich to Whitehall.
Correct!
Wrong! She was said to be watching a game of real tennis.
Correct! The Royal apartments had been renovated for her coronation in 1533.
Wrong! She was kept in the royal apartments which had been renovated for her coronation in 1533.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Archbishop Thomas Cranmer.
Correct! Sir Richard Page was a gentleman of the privy chamber.
Wrong! It was Sir Richard Page. Page was a gentleman of the privy chamber
Correct!
Wrong! She was charged with conspiring to kill the King.
Correct! It was Mark Smeaton. He had confessed to sleeping with the Queen on three occasions.
Wrong! It was one. It was Mark Smeaton. He had confessed to sleeping with the Queen on three occasions.
Correct! He was the siblings' uncle.
Wrong! It was Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, the siblings' uncle.
Correct!
Wrong! At Tower Hill.
Correct! She swore on the sacrament twice, before and after receiving the body of Christ.
Wrong! She swore on the sacrament twice, before and after receiving the body of Christ.
Correct! The execution had been postponed from 18th to the 19th.
Wrong! It was 19th May 1536.
Correct! He married Jane on 30th May 1536.
Wrong! It was on 20th May 1536. They got married on 30th May.
Correct! Theologian Alesius was unaware that the Queen was being executed that day and went dashing round to his friend Archbishop Cranmer's house to tell him about his dream.
Wrong! It was Alexander Alesius, the Scottish theologian. He was unaware that the Queen was being executed that day and went dashing round to his friend Archbishop Cranmer's house to tell him about his dream.
11/15 … and as Claire (Ridgway’s) husband I should probably have done better. I’m quite pleased with my result though 🙂
Proof that indoctrination does indeed work!
The best I’ve done on any of Claire’s quizzes – 14/15. Very interesting questions!
Well done James!
Wow 11 out of 15, thats my best result so far. Love the quizes really good fun.
Getting better
15/15 good quiz
15/15 YAY!
I never seem to be able to remember dates!! And sometimes get confused with names, but thanks to Tudor Society I am improving….thanks
Got 15/15
Can the quizzes be printed on my computer for my own use (and to make it easier on my eyes?)
Hi MaryJane,
I don’t think there is a way to print our on line quizzes as they are an interactive thing with the answers dynamically on the screen (Claire tries to have some fun with her answers!) so I don’t think this is something we can do. Sorry!
Had to think on Q.2 lol