Lady Jane Grey or Queen Jane Quiz

As tomorrow is the anniversary of the execution of Queen Jane, or Lady Jane Grey as she's more commonly known,
we thought we'd mark the occasion by making Jane the subject of our Sunday quiz.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin. Good luck!

Lady Jane Grey

Q1) On 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey was received into the Tower - who carried her train?

Catherine Grey

Katherine Tilney

Frances Grey

Elizabeth Tilney

Correct! Her train was carried by her mother.

Wrong! Her train was carried by her mother, Frances Grey.

Q2) True or false: Jane was Queen of England for nine days?

True

False

Correct! Although she is often called "The Nine Days Queen", Jane actually ruled from Edward's death on 6th July 1553 until Mary I took the throne on 19th July.

Wrong! Although she is often called "The Nine Days Queen", Jane actually ruled from Edward's death on 6th July 1553 until Mary I took the throne on 19th July.

Q3) In the initial version of Edward VI's "Devise for the Succession", he listed all of the following except:

Male heirs of Frances Grey

Male heirs of Elizabeth Grey

Male heirs of Catherine Grey

Male heirs of Mary Grey

Correct! There was no Elizabeth Grey or her sons mentioned. Edward VI, just like his father, skipped over Frances, because she was a woman, and went straight to her surviving sons (which she never had), after that the sons of Jane, then Catherine and then Mary Grey. Because Edward was dying sooner than expected it was changed to Jane and her males heir, etc.

Wrong! The answer is male heirs of Elizabeth Grey. There was no Elizabeth Grey or her sons mentioned. Edward VI, just like his father, skipped over Frances, because she was a woman, and went straight to her surviving sons (which she never had), after that the sons of Jane, then Catherine and then Mary Grey. Because Edward was dying sooner than expected it was changed to Jane and her males heir, etc.

Q4) Jane married one of the Dudley brothers in 1553, who was he?

Robert

Guildford

Ambrose

Andrew

Correct! Guildford was the fourth surviving son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

Wrong! She married Guildford Dudley, the fourth surviving son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland.

Q5) This man purchased the wardship of Jane in 1548, who was he?

John Dudley

Edward Seymour

Thomas Grey

Thomas Seymour

Correct!

Wrong! It was Thomas Seymour.

Q6) It was during the first Protestant funeral held in English that Jane acted as chief mourner - whose funeral was it?

Edward VI's

Mary Tudor, Queen of France's

Catherine Parr's

Catherine Brandon's

Correct!

Wrong! It was Catherine Parr's.

Q7) While in the Tower of London Jane could see that the tide was beginning to turn in favour of Mary, so she demanded her council stay at the Tower of London with her and she locked it. Who held the keys to the locked Tower?

John Dudley

Henry Grey

Jane

Guildford Dudley

Correct! Jane held onto the keys in hope that her council would not leave her, but, unfortunately, some were able to get out and show their allegiance to Mary.

Wrong! Jane held onto the keys in hope that her council would not leave her, but, unfortunately, some were able to get out and show their allegiance to Mary.

Q8) The Duke of Northumberland sent this person to bring Mary Tudor to London prior to Edward VI's death, who was it?

William Parr

Robert Dudley

Nicholas Throckmorton

Thomas Wyatt the Younger

Correct! Mary suspected there was a plot and so fled.

Wrong! He sent his son, Robert, but Mary suspected there was a plot and so fled.

Q9) Thomas Seymour had planned for Jane to marry which of the following men?

Himself

His nephew, Edward Seymour

Edward VI

Edward Courtenay

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is King Edward VI.

Q10) True or false: Kett's Rebellion led to the execution of Lady Jane Grey?

True

False

Correct! It was Wyatt's Rebellion, and Jane's father's involvement in it, that was the last straw for Mary I.

Wrong! It was Wyatt's Rebellion, and Jane's father's involvement in it, that was the last straw for Mary I.