Katherine Parr Quiz - The Tudor Society

This Sunday's brain-stretcher is a quiz on the life of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's sixth and final wife. How much do you know about this fascinating Tudor lady? Grab your favourite drink and snack, make yourself comfy, and let's begin... Good luck!

Q1) What was Katherine's motto?

The Most Happy

To be useful in all I do

No other will but his

Humble and loyal

Correct!

Wrong! It was "To be useful in all I do".

Q2) Where did Henry VIII and Katherine Parr get married on 12th July 1543?

Westminster Palace

St James's Palace

Whitehall

Hampton Court Palace

Correct! They were married in the Queen's Closet at Hampton Court Palace.

Wrong! They were married in the Queen's Closet at Hampton Court Palace.

Q3) True or false: Katherine's mother, Maud Green, served in Katherine of Aragon's household.

True

False

Correct! Katherine was actually named after Henry's first wife.

Wrong! It's true. Katherine was actually named after Henry's first wife.

Q4) In 1517, when she was five, Katherine Parr's father died. What happened to Katherine and her siblings after his death?

They were sent to live with relatives

They remained with their mother

They were sent to a monastery

None of the above

Correct! At their father's death the guardianship of Katherine and her two siblings was left in the hands of their mother, who set up a school in her household to educate them.

Wrong! At their father's death the guardianship of Katherine and her two siblings was left in the hands of their mother, who set up a school in her household to educate them.

Q5) It is well documented that Katherine had a keen interest in .....

Astrology

Medicine

Botany

Alchemy

Correct! This may have been introduced to Katherine by Cuthbert Tunstall, a relative of her father.

Wrong! It's medicine. This may have been introduced to Katherine by Cuthbert Tunstall, a relative of her father.

Q6) Upon her death, this was found in her possession ...

Portraits of Henry VIII's other wives

The jewels she had been fighting for

Antique and foreign coins

A prayer book that once belonged to Anne Boleyn

Correct! Numismatics was most likely taught to her by Tunstall and it is said that she had a considerable collection of antique and foreign coins in her possession at her death.

Wrong! The answer is antique and foreign coins. Numismatics was most likely taught to her by Tunstall and it is said that she had a considerable collection of antique and foreign coins in her possession at her death.

Q7) As an adult, Katherine was fluent in French, Latin, and Italian. As queen she began to study which other language?

Greek

Spanish

Portuguese

Welsh

Correct!

Wrong! She began to study Spanish

Q8) True or false: Katherine's mother, Maud, was still alive when her daughter became queen?

True

False

Correct! She died in 1531.

Wrong! She died in 1531.

Q9) How many people are recorded as attending the wedding of Katherine and Henry VIII?

Over 50

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is 18.

Q10) Who acted as chief mourner at Katherine's funeral in 1548?

Her stepdaughter Mary

Lady Jane Grey

Her stepdaughter Elizabeth

Her sister, Anne parr

Correct!

Wrong! It was Lady Jane Grey.