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General Tudor History Quiz

Claire Ridgway
The iconic portrait of Henry VIII after Holbein

Grab a coffee and your Sunday brunch and get those little grey cells working with this fun quiz on general Tudor history. Good luck!

Tudor History Quiz

Q1) The term "Evil ____ ____" refers to an event that occurred in 1517 in reference to riots that erupted in London.

London Day

May Day

Lady Day

Accession Day

Correct!
Wrong! The riots were known as "Evil May Day".

Q2) This treaty was signed by James IV of Scotland and Henry VII of England in 1502.

Treaty of Perpetual Peace

Treaty of Ayton

Treaty of Edinburgh

Treaty of Union

Correct!
Wrong! It was the Treaty of Perpetual Peace.

Q3) This man was executed on 6th July 1535.

Edward Stafford

John Fisher

John Rous

Thomas More

Correct!
Wrong! It was Thomas More.

Q4) In the 1552 Book of Common Prayer a ‘Declaration on Kneeling’ was inserted - what is this declaration known as?

The Red Rubric

The Black Rubric

The Essential

The Tudor Rubric

Correct! These declarations were usually printed in red, but this was printed in black, hence its name.
Wrong! It's known as the Black Rubric. These declarations were usually printed in red, but this was printed in black, hence its name.

Q5) This treaty created a defensive alliance between England and France in 1572.

Treaty of Blois

Treaty of Ayers

Treaty of Alliance

Edict of Amboise

Correct! It was signed between Elizabeth I and Catherine de' Medici of France
Wrong! It was the Treaty of Blois. It was signed between Elizabeth I and Catherine de' Medici of France

Q6) This man was the third husband of Lettice Knollys.

Robert Dudley

Christopher Blount

Walter Devereux

Robert Rich

Correct!
Wrong! The answer is Christopher Blount,

Q7) In which year did Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, die?

1536

1539

1540

1537

Correct!
Wrong! He died in March 1539.

Q8) Henry VIII signed this treaty with Ferdinand II of Aragon on 17 November 1511.

Treaty of Greenwich

Treaty of Windsor

Treaty of Nonsuch

Treaty of Westminster

Correct!
Wrong! It was the Treaty of Westminster.

Q9) For how many years did Henry VII rule?

23

20

19

36

Correct! He became king in August 1485 and died on 21st April 1509.
Wrong! It's 23 years. He became king in August 1485 and died on 21st April 1509.

Q10) In which year did Elizabeth I fight off smallpox?

1559

1572

1565

1562

Correct! She contracted it in that October.
Wrong! It was in October 1562.

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