Henry VIII Quiz - The Tudor Society

A fun Henry VIII quiz for you to enjoy!

Q1) Who was Henry VIII's paternal grandfather?

Edmund Tudor

Jasper Tudor

Owen Tudor

Edward IV

Correct, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, married Margaret Beaufort in 1455, and Margaret gave birth to Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) in January 1457. Edmund died during her pregnancy.

Wrong, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, was his paternal grandfather. He married Margaret Beaufort in 1455, and Margaret gave birth to Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) in January 1457. Edmund died during her pregnancy.

Q2) In what year was Henry VIII born?

1509

1491

1485

1499

Correct! He was born on 28 June 1491.

Wrong, he was born on 28 June 1491.

Q3) When Henry VIII was in his twenties he had a 32 inch waist and a 39 inch chest, what were his measurements by the end of his reign?

Waist - 60, Chest - 65

Waist - 50, Chest - 55

Waist - 52, Chest - 53

Waist - 46, Chest - 49

Correct!

Wrong, his waist was 52 inches and his chest was 53.

Q4) How long was Henry VIII married to Catherine of Aragon?

over 25 years

15 years

10 years

Just under 24 years

Correct, they got married in June 1509 and the marriage was officially annulled in May 1533.

Wrong, they were married for just under 24 years. They got married in June 1509 and the marriage was officially annulled in May 1533.

Q5) How many of Henry VIII's marriages were annulled?

Correct, his marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves were annulled. There is no record of his marriage to Catherine Howard being annulled.

Wrong, the correct answer is three - his marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves were annulled. There is no record of his marriage to Catherine Howard being annulled.

Q6) How old was Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son, when he died?

In his first year

Correct! He died in July 1536.

Wrong! He died in July 1536 at the age of 17.

Q7) Henry VIII had a serious jousting accident in 1536, but in what year did he get struck "on the brow right under the guard of the headpiece on the very skull cap or basinet piece" while jousting against the Duke of Suffolk?

1524

1519

1526

1534

Correct! It was on 10th March 1524.

Wrong! It was on 10th March 1524.

Q8) How many surviving sisters did Henry VIII have?

Correct, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland.

Wrong, he had two sisters: Mary and Margaret.

Q9) What part of Henry VIII's body was described as "extremely fine" in 1515?

His hair

His chest

His face

His calves

Correct! The Venetian ambassador said "His Majesty is the handsomest potentate I ever set eyes on; above the usual height, with an extremely fine calf to his leg, his complexion very fair and bright, with auburn hair combed straight and short, in the French fashion, his throat being rather long and thick."

Wrong! It was his calves. The Venetian ambassador said "His Majesty is the handsomest potentate I ever set eyes on; above the usual height, with an extremely fine calf to his leg, his complexion very fair and bright, with auburn hair combed straight and short, in the French fashion, his throat being rather long and thick."

Q10) Who was Henry VIII's maternal grandfather?

Edward IV

Richard III

Henry VII

Henry VI

Correct! His maternal grandparents were Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville.

Wrong, it was Edward IV.

Q11) In what year did Henry VIII die?

1553

1509

1547

1551

Correct!

Wrong, he died in January 1547.

Q12) In which year did Henry VIII receive the title Defender of the Faith from Pope Leo X?

1521

1519

1526

1529

Correct! It was in recognition of his work Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments).

Wrong, it was in 1521. It was in recognition of his work Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments).