How much do you know about Edward Seymour, brother of Queen Jane Seymour and Lord Protector in Edward VI's reign, and his second wife, Anne Stanhope? Grab your favourite beverage, make yourself comfortable and get those little grey cells working with this little quiz - good luck!
Edward Seymour and Anne Stanhope
Correct! Margery Wentworth gave John Seymour ten children, but only Edward, Henry, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth and Dorothy survived into adulthood.
Wrong! The answer is 9. Margery Wentworth gave John Seymour ten children, but only Edward, Henry, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth and Dorothy survived into adulthood.
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Wrong! The answer is St. Maur.
Correct! When Katherine disgraced her family with an affair, her father said she would no longer inherit all that she was supposed to as his sole heiress. Instead, In her father’s will, dated 1527, she is excluded from inheriting, for many diverse reasons and considerations from any part or parcel of his manors and estates - instead she was left with an annual pension from the estate of 40£. But she must “virtuously and abide in some house of religion of women.”
Wrong! She was the heiress to her father's fortune. When Katherine disgraced her family with an affair, her father said she would no longer inherit all that she was supposed to as his sole heiress. Instead, In her father’s will, dated 1527, she is excluded from inheriting, for many diverse reasons and considerations from any part or parcel of his manors and estates - instead she was left with an annual pension from the estate of 40£. But she must “virtuously and abide in some house of religion of women.”
Correct! Born in 1510, Anne Stanhope was the only child of Sir Edward Stanhope and Elizabeth Bourchier.
Wrong! She was an only child. Born in 1510, Anne Stanhope was the only child of Sir Edward Stanhope and Elizabeth Bourchier.
Correct! He wasn't granted the title Earl of Hertford until the birth of his nephew, Prince Edward in 1537.
Wrong! He wasn't granted the title Earl of Hertford until the birth of his nephew, Prince Edward in 1537.
Correct! We know this because after being named Lord Protector Paget wrote Seymour a letter reminding him of the discussion they had in the gallery of Westminster about making Seymour Lord Protector. Seymour had promised Paget that if he helped him that he would take his council over other men. This, of course, was not the case.
Wrong! It's William Paget. We know this because after being named Lord Protector Paget wrote Seymour a letter reminding him of the discussion they had in the gallery of Westminster about making Seymour Lord Protector. Seymour had promised Paget that if he helped him that he would take his council over other men. This, of course, was not the case.
Correct! He also named twelve assistant executors, one of which was Edward’s younger and equally ambitious brother Thomas Seymour.
Wrong! The answer is 16. He also named twelve assistant executors, one of which was Edward’s younger and equally ambitious brother Thomas Seymour.
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Wrong! He was educated at Cambridge and Oxford.
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Wrong! It was his son Edward by Stanhope
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Wrong! His name was Francis Newdigate.