The Tudor Society

Edward VI Quiz

Claire Ridgway

This week's quiz is on King Edward VI - good luck!

Edward VI

Q1) In which month was Edward VI born?

May

February

September

October

Correct! He was born on 12 October 1537.
Wrong! It was October. He was born on 12 October 1537.

Q2) Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII but which of Henry's wives was his mother?

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr

Correct! Unfortunately Jane died twelve days after his birth.
Wrong! It was Jane Seymour. She died twelve days after his birth.

Q3) Where was Edward born?

Hampton Court Palace

Richmond Palace

Greenwich Palace

Eltham Palace

Correct!
Wrong! It was Hampton Court Palace.

Q4) Who was Edward's godmother?

Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk

Anne Stanhope, wife of Edward Seymour

Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

His half-sister Mary (Mary I)

Correct!
Wrong! It was his half-sister Mary.

Q5) How old was Edward when he became king?

9

10

12

14

Correct! His father Henry VIII died on 28th January 1547.
Wrong! He was nine years old when his father Henry VIII died in January 1547 and he became king.

Q6) The 1543 Treaty of Greenwich betrothed Edward to ...

Lady Jane Grey

Catherine Vasa of Sweden

Mary, Queen of Scots

Elisabeth of Valois

Correct! The Scots repudiated the treaty and the War of the Rough Wooing ensued.
Wrong! He was betrothed to the infant Mary, Queen of Scots.

Q7) Who held the position of Lord Protector in Edward VI's reign?

John Dudley

Thomas Seymour

Anthony Denny

Edward Seymour

Correct! Henry VIII had never actually wanted one man in control, he had set up a regency council, but Edward Seymour took control.
Wrong! It was Edward Seymour. Henry VIII had never actually wanted one man in control, he had set up a regency council, but Edward Seymour took control.

Q8) Social unrest in 1548 and 1549 are seen as leading to Edward Seymour's rule as Lord Protector. What were the two main rebellions?

Prayer Book Rebellion and Kett's Rebellion

Pilgrimage of Grace and Wyatt's Rebellion

Rising of the North and the Cornish Rebellion

Essex Rebellion and Oxfordshire Rebellion

Correct!
Wrong! They were the Prayer Book Rebellion and Kett's Rebellion.

Q9) After Edward Seymour's downfall, John Dudley rose as the most important political figure in the country. He ruled the country on Edward's behalf as...

Lord Protector

The King's Hand

Lord President of the Council and Great Steward of the King’s Household

Lord Chancellor

Correct!
Wrong! He was Lord President of the Council and Great Steward of the King’s Household.

Q10) Who did Edward VI choose as his successor in the final version of his "Devise for the Succession"?

Lady Jane Grey

Frances Brandon

His half-sister Mary

His half-sister Elizabeth

Correct! Originally, he had stipulated that the Crown would descend through the male heirs of Frances, Duchess of Suffolk, and the male heirs of her children.
Wrong! It was Lady Jane Grey.

Q11) How old was Edward when he died?

13

14

17

15

Correct!
Wrong! He was 15.

Q12) What famous religious book was introduced in Edward's reign, in 1549?

The Great Bible

The Book of Common Prayer

William Tyndale's New Testament

The Bishop's Bible

Correct!
Wrong. It was the Book of Common Prayer.

Q13) Where is Edward VI buried?

St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London

Winchester Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Correct!
Wrong! He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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