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Margaret and Mary Tudor Quiz

King Henry VII had two surviving daughters, Margaret and Mary, but how much do you know about these Tudor women? Grab a drink and snack, make yourself comfortable and let's get that brain working! Good luck!

Margaret and Mary Tudor

Q1) True or false: Both sisters spent most of their childhood at Richmond Palace?

True

False

Correct! Margaret spent most of her childhood at both Sheen and Eltham Palace while Mary was primarily at Eltham Palace.
Wrong! Margaret spent most of her childhood at both Sheen and Eltham Palace while Mary was primarily at Eltham Palace.

Q2) Which sister was born on 18th March?

Margaret

Mary

Neither

Both

Correct! Mary was born on 18th March 1496 at Greenwich Palace.
Wrong! Mary was born on 18th March 1496 at Greenwich Palace.

Q3) Which sister was only thirteen years old when she married her first husband?

Margaret

Mary

Neither

Both

Correct! Margaret married James IV of Scotland when she was 13.
Wrong! Margaret married James IV of Scotland when she was 13.

Q4) Which of the following was not a husband of either Mary or Margaret?

Archibald Douglas

Henry Stewart

James Hamilton

Charles Brandon

Correct! Margaret Douglas married three times: James Stuart (James IV), Archibald Douglas (Earl of Angus) and Henry Stewart (Lord Methven). Mary married twice: Louis XII of the House of Valois-Orleans and Charles Brandon (Duke of Suffolk).
Wrong! It's James Hamilton.

Q5) Which sister died on 28th June 1533?

Mary

Margaret

Neither

Correct! Mary died on 25th June 1533 and Margaret died on 18th December 1541.
Wrong! It's neither of them. Mary died on 25th June 1533 and Margaret died on 18th December 1541.

Q6) Which sister is buried at Bury St Edmunds?

Margaret

Mary

Neither

Correct! Margaret was buried at the Carthusian Abbey of St. John's, Perth, Scotland, and Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds Abbey and then moved to St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds.
Wrong! It's Mary. Margaret was buried at the Carthusian Abbey of St. John's, Perth, Scotland, and Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds Abbey and then moved to St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds.

Q7) Which sister was at one time betrothed to Philip of Castile?

Margaret

Mary

Neither

Correct! Mary was betrothed for many years to Charles of Castile (future Charles V) and was to marry him in 1514, however, politics changed and she instead married Louis XII of France and became Queen of France.
Wrong! It's neither of them. Mary was betrothed for many years to Charles of Castile (future Charles V) and was to marry him in 1514, however, politics changed and she instead married Louis XII of France and became Queen of France.

Q8) How much older than Mary was King Louis XII?

20 years

23 years

28 years

34 years

Correct! She was 18 and he was 52 when they married.
Wrong! The answer is 34 years. She was 18 and he was 52 when they married.

Q9) Which sister had two children that lived into adulthood?

Neither

Both

Margaret

Mary

Correct! Margaret had James V and Margaret Douglas while Mary had two daughters, Frances and Eleanor Brandon.
Wrong! The answer is both of them. Margaret had James V and Margaret Douglas while Mary had two daughters, Frances and Eleanor Brandon.

Q10) Which of the sisters was older than their brother, Henry VIII?

Margaret

Mary

Neither

Both

Correct! Margaret was born in 1489, Henry in 1491 and Mary in 1496.
Wrong! It's Margaret. Margaret was born in 1489, Henry in 1491 and Mary in 1496.

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