Anne of Cleves Quiz - The Tudor Society

Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Anne of Cleves on 16th July 1557, so I thought it would be good to mark the occasion with an Anne of Cleves themed quiz. How much do you know about this Tudor queen consort? Test yourself with this fun quiz.

Anne of Cleves

Q1) In which year was Anne of Cleves born?

1515

1509

1511

1517

Correct! She was born on 22 September 1515.

Wrong! She was born on 22 September 1515.

Q2) Anne of Cleves was Henry VIII's .................... wife.

Fifth

Third

Sixth

Fourth

Correct!

Wrong! She was his fourth wife.

Q3) Where did Henry VIII's first disastrous meeting with Anne take place?

Deal

Dover

Rochester

Canterbury

Correct! Henry was in disguise and Anne was concentrating on the bull-baiting she was watching and so didn't realise who he was and did not respond to his embrace and kiss.

Wrong! It took place at Rochester. Henry was in disguise and Anne was concentrating on the bull-baiting she was watching and so didn't realise who he was and did not respond to his embrace and kiss.

Q4) Anne married Henry VIII on 6th January 1540, but where did the couple get married?

Hampton Court Palace

Greenwich Palace

Whitehall Palace

Eltham Palace

Correct! They married in the Queen's Closet at Greenwich Palace.

Wrong! They married in the Queen's Closet at Greenwich Palace.

Q5) Anne's wedding ring was engraved with the words.......

Love must be sincere

The Lord is my strength

God is love

God send me well to keep

Correct! It was written "God send me wel to kepe"

Wrong! The words were "God send me wel to kepe".

Q6) On the 7th July 1540 a convocation of clergy agreed that “the king and Anne of Cleves were no wise bound by the marriage solemnised between them..." due to three factors, what were they? Choose three of the following.

Lack of consummation

The betrothal between Anne and Francis of Lorraine

Consanguinity in the third degree

Henry's lack of consent to the marriage

Correct!

Wrong! 1) The betrothal between Anne and Francis of Lorraine, 2) Henry’s lack of consent to the marriage and 3) Lack of consummation – Henry declared that “I never for love to the woman consented to marry; nor yet if she brought maidenhead with her, took any from her by true carnal copulation”.

Q7) In 1541 a rumour circulated about Anne of Cleves, what was it?

That Anne had given birth to a son fathered by the King

That Anne had taken a lover

That Anne was referring to herself as Queen Anne

That Anne was trying to flee England

Correct! The King's council investigated the rumour that "that the Lady Anne of Cleves shuld be delyvered of a fayr boye, and whose shuld it be but the Kinges Majestes, and gotten when she was at Hamptoncourte".

Wrong! he King's council investigated the rumour that "that the Lady Anne of Cleves shuld be delyvered of a fayr boye, and whose shuld it be but the Kinges Majestes, and gotten when she was at Hamptoncourte".

Q8) At New Year 1541 what did Anne of Cleves give to the King as a New Year's present?

Two dogs

Two horses

A ruby ring

A water fountain

Correct! She gave him "two fine and large horses caparisoned in mauve velvet, with trappings and so forth to match".

Wrong! She gave him "two fine and large horses caparisoned in mauve velvet, with trappings and so forth to match".

Q9) Which of these properties was Anne granted as part of the annulment settlement?

Framlingham Castle

Penshurst Place

Hever Castle

Kenilworth Castle

Correct!

Wrong! She was granted Hever Castle.

Q10) Where was Anne of Cleves buried following her death on 16th July 1557?

Peterborough Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London

Correct!

Wrong! She was buried at Westminster Abbey.