Today's quiz is on Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife - good luck!
Anne of Cleves Quiz
Correct! In Hall’s Chronicle and the Chronicles of Calais, there is a mention of the two men, it states that Sir Francis Bryan and Sir Thomas Seymour received Anne and were ‘richly appareled’ with ‘great and massy chains’ ‘chains of great valure and strange fashion.’
Wrong! The answer is Francis Bryan and Thomas Seymour. In Hall’s Chronicle and the Chronicles of Calais, there is a mention of the two men, it states that Sir Francis Bryan and Sir Thomas Seymour received Anne and were ‘richly appareled’ with ‘great and massy chains’ ‘chains of great valure and strange fashion.’
Correct! Jane Seymour died on 24 October 1537 and Henry and Anne married on 6 January 1540 at Greenwich Palace.
Wrong! It was 2 years, 2 months and 13 days. Jane Seymour died on 24 October 1537 and Henry and Anne married on 6 January 1540 at Greenwich Palace.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Joss Stone.
Correct! After her brother signed the treaty Anne thanked him and the people of Cleves 'for having preferred her to such a marriage that she could wish for no better.'
Wrong! He signed it on 4th September 1539. After her brother signed the treaty Anne thanked him and the people of Cleves 'for having preferred her to such a marriage that she could wish for no better.'
Correct! Anne was born on 22 September 1515.
Wrong! She was 24. She was born on 22 September 1515.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Thomas Cromwell.
Correct! After Henry was informed by Castillon that there were French ladies of high rank available for marriage, Henry told Castillon that he wished to see the french ladies in question and get to know them a little before making a decision. This was unheard of at the time.
Wrong! It was Louis de Perreau, Ambassador of Castillon. After Henry was informed by Castillon that there were French ladies of high rank available for marriage, Henry told Castillon that he wished to see the french ladies in question and get to know them a little before making a decision. This was unheard of at the time.
Correct! She died on 16th July 1557.
Wrong! She was 41. She died on 16th July 1557.
Correct!
Wrong! It's at Westminster Abbey.
Wow! This was my first “Poor – oh dear, your can do better” quiz ever. I don’t think I’ve ever done this badly before. I usually ace the quizzes. And here I though i knew a lot about Anne of Cleves! How humiliating…
Just don’t tell anyone!
8 out of 9 for me! I love Anne of Cleves, I think she was a remarkable woman 🙂
Oh dear…this is my second poor lyou can do better! Oh no!