Jane Seymour Quiz

Claire Ridgway

8 years ago

This week, Rebecca tests our knowledge of Jane Seymour, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI. Good luck!

Q1) Jane had several siblings,which of these was NOT a sibling?

Edward Seymour

Isabella Seymour

Elizabeth Seymour

Dorothy Seymour

Correct!

Wrong! Isabella Seymour was not a sibling of Jane.

Q2) Which of these women was Jane Seymour's mother?

Anne Cromwell

Margery Wentworth

Elizabeth Wolsey

Isabella Plantagenet

Correct!

Wrong! Margery Wentworth was her mother.

Q3) Jane Seymour died of postnatal complications after giving birth to the future Edward VI, but how many days after his birth did she die?

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is 12. Edward was born on 12th October 1537 and Jane died on 24th.

Q4) Which actress played Jane Seymour in "The Tudors" Season 3, the season where Jane died?

Natalie Dormer

Annabelle Wallis

Joss Stone

Anita Briem

Correct!

Wrong! It was Annabelle Wallis.

Q5) How many days after the execution of Anne Boleyn did Henry marry Jane?

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

Wrong! It was 11 days. Anne was executed on 19th May 1536 and Henry married Jane on 30th May 1536.

Q6) What was Jane Seymour's motto as queen?

To be useful in all that I do

Humble and loyal

Bound to obey and serve

No other will than his

Correct!

Wrong! It was Bound to Obey and Serve.

Q7) Which of the following events happened while Jane was married to Henry?

Wyatt's Rebellion

Pilgrimage of Grace

Catherine of Aragon's death

Execution of Thomas More

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion.