Jane Seymour Quiz

Jane Seymour was Henry VIII's third wife and the one who managed to give him what he really wanted and needed, a living son, but how much do you know about Jane? Test yourself with this fun quiz. Good luck!

Q1) Jane lived at Wulfhall as a child. In which village was Wulfhall?

Burbage

Cromford

East Grafton

Pewsey

Correct! Burbage is in Wiltshire.

Wrong! It was in Burbage, which is in the county of Wiltshire.

Q2) Jane had three surviving brothers and two surviving sisters. What were their names?

Edward, Thomas, George, Anne and Katherine

Edward, Thomas, Henry, Elizabeth and Anne

Edward, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth and Dorothy

Edward, Thomas, James, Joan and Ruth

Correct!

Wrong! They were Edward, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth and Dorothy.

Q3) Which of the following events occurred on 19 May 1536? (select all that apply)

Anne Boleyn was executed

A dispensation was issued for a marriage between Henry VIII and Jane Seymour

Katherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle

The Lady Mary Tudor submitted to her father and signed the oath for the Act of Supremacy

Correct!

Wrong! On the same day that Anne Boleyn was executed, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer issued a dispensation for the marriage of the King and Jane Seymour.

Q4) In which of the following palaces did Henry VIII marry Jane?

Hampton Court Palace

Oatlands

Beaulieu Palace

Whitehall Palace

Correct! Their private wedding took place in the Queen's closet at Whitehall Palace.

Wrong! Their private wedding took place in the Queen's closet at Whitehall Palace.

Q5) True or false: Their marriage took place just eleven days after Anne Boleyn's execution?

True

False

Correct! Anne was executed on 19th May 1536 and Jane married Henry VIII on 30th May 1536.

Wrong! It's true. Anne was executed on 19th May 1536 and Jane married Henry VIII on 30th May 1536.

Q6) Which of the following two creatures was used in Jane's heraldry?

Greyhound

Phoenix

Panther

Leopard

Correct!

Wrong! She used a panther and a phoenix.

Q7) Which of the following authors has NOT written a book about Jane Seymour?

Elizabeth Norton

David Loades

Claire Ridgway

Janet Wertman

Correct!

Wrong! Claire is the only author listed who has not written a book about Queen Jane.

Q8) Which of the following did Henry VIII give Jane as a personal wedding gift?

Two cocker spaniel puppies

A miniature of himself

A palfrey

A golden cup designed by Holbein

Correct! Henry’s personal wedding gift to Jane was a gold cup designed by Hans Holbein and engraved with their initials entwined with a love knot. Jane’s motto appeared three times on the cup. "Bound to obey and serve."

Wrong! Henry’s personal wedding gift to Jane was a gold cup designed by Hans Holbein and engraved with their initials entwined with a love knot. Jane’s motto appeared three times on the cup. "Bound to obey and serve."

Q9) At around what time did Jane give birth to Edward on 12th October 1537?

3pm

2am

10pm

4am

Correct! An uneventful pregnancy was followed by a difficult labour that lasted two days and three nights, after which she gave birth to a healthy son at about 2 a.m. on 12 October.

Wrong! An uneventful pregnancy was followed by a difficult labour that lasted two days and three nights, after which she gave birth to a healthy son at about 2 a.m. on 12 October.

Q10) What happened in London on 11th October 1537?

There was a solemn procession for the queen

Henry VIII went to pray in St Paul's for his wife's labour

Bonfires were lit to celebrate the fact that she was in labour

Wine flowed through the streets to celebrate the imminent arrival of a royal baby

Correct! There was a solemn procession "with all the orders of friars, preistes, and clarkes going all in copes, the major and aldermen, with all the craftes of the cittie, following in their liveries" in London to pray for the queen because she was in labour.

Wrong! There was a solemn procession "with all the orders of friars, preistes, and clarkes going all in copes, the major and aldermen, with all the craftes of the cittie, following in their liveries" in London to pray for the queen because she was in labour.