An extra quiz this week!
Henry VIII's Six Wives
Correct!
Wrong! Her parents were Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Correct! The couple got married on 11th June 1509.
Wrong! They got married on 11th June 1509.
Correct! Anne Boleyn had refused to be his "maîtresse-en-titre", his official mistress, so Henry decided he wanted her as his wife.
Wrong! It was in August 1527.
Correct! Henry wrote to Anne to thank her, saying "I thank you most cordially, not only on account of the fine diamond and the ship in which the solitary damsel is tossed about, but chiefly for the fine interpretation and the too humble submission which your goodness hath used towards me in this case."
Wrong! It was a ship with a woman on board with a diamond pendant. Henry wrote to Anne to thank her, saying "I thank you most cordially, not only on account of the fine diamond and the ship in which the solitary damsel is tossed about, but chiefly for the fine interpretation and the too humble submission which your goodness hath used towards me in this case."
Correct! It is clear from her motto that Jane wanted to be seen as a meek and submissive wife after Anne Boleyn who had a “sunshine and showers” relationship with Henry, one of passion and rages.
Wrong! It was "Bound to Obey and Serve". It is clear from her motto that Jane wanted to be seen as a meek and submissive wife after Anne Boleyn who had a “sunshine and showers” relationship with Henry, one of passion and rages.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Wolf Hall in Wiltshire.
Correct! She was born on 22nd September 1515.
Wrong! She was born on 22nd September 1515.
Correct!
Wrong! She became known as "the King's sister".
Correct! Norfolk House in Lambeth, London, and Chesworth House in Horsham, Sussex.
Wrong! The two places were Lambeth and Horsham - Norfolk House in Lambeth, London, and Chesworth House in Horsham, Sussex.
Correct! It gave information on fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and childcare.
Wrong! It was "The Byrth of Mankynde" which gave information on fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and childcare.
Correct! Her husbands were Edward Borough, John Neville (Lord Latimer), Henry VIII and Thomas Seymour, Baron Sudeley.
Wrong! She was married four times, to Edward Borough, John Neville (Lord Latimer), Henry VIII and Thomas Seymour, Baron Sudeley.
Correct! Catherine Parr gave birth to Mary on 30 August 1548.
Wrong! She was named Mary after her godmother and stepsister, Mary Tudor, the future Mary I.
Correct! Catherine Parr died in 1548 and Anne of Cleves died in 1557.
Wrong! The correct answer is two. Catherine Parr died in 1548 and Anne of Cleves died in 1557.
I gotta work on some of these
I hope you enjoyed it though.
100%! Sweet! This was fun!
11/13. I recovered after taking a bashing on the poetry quiz!!
Claire—you are humbling me with these dates! I’m going to have up my game!
I thought I was smarter than this.. oh dear, time for some strong tea and a valium.
Fun quiz! A couple of those dates tripped me up once again! 🙂
I love these quizzes! Only….all the dates…pfew, not my cup of tea, haha!
Darn. I’m pretty rusty on my dates! Still was fun though!
Better than expected – but no Tudor Egghead! The other ‘Anne’ got me!
This quiz was very tricky but tons of fun!
I did not do too,bad but I have a hard time remembering dates!!!!