Showtime's "The Tudors" TV series caused all kinds of confusion by amalgamating Henry VIII's two sisters in one character named Margaret, and throwing in lots of inaccuracies too! So, how much do you know about these two women and do you know which woman did what?
Grab a drink and snack, sit comfortably and get those little grey cells working with today's fun history quiz. Good luck!
Margaret or Mary?
Correct! Mary was born in 1496.
Wrong! Margaret was born in 1489, Mary was born in 1496.
Correct! Mary was born on 18th March, whereas Margaret was born on 28th November and so was a Sagittarius.
Wrong! It was Mary. She was born on 18th March, whereas Margaret was born on 28th November and so was a Sagittarius.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Mary's.
Correct! She was married to James IV of Scotland; Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus; and Henry Stewart, Lord Methven.
Wrong! It was Margaret. She was married to James IV of Scotland; Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus; and Henry Stewart, Lord Methven.
Correct! Margaret was only thirteen when she married James IV.
Wrong! It was Mary. Margaret was only thirteen when she married James IV.
Correct! Margaret's great-grandson James VI of Scotland became King James I in 1603.
Wrong! Margaret's great-grandson James VI of Scotland became King James I in 1603.
Correct! Mary died on 25th June 1533. Margaret died in 1541.
Wrong! It was Mary, she died on 25th June 1533. Margaret died in 1541.
Correct!
Wrong! It was Mary.
Correct! She was buried at the Carthusian Abbey of St. John's, Perth, Scotland. Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds Abbey, which was Benedictine.
Wrong! It was Margaret. She was buried at the Carthusian Abbey of St. John's, Perth, Scotland. Mary was buried at Bury St Edmunds Abbey, which was Benedictine.
Correct! Mary's daughter, Frances, married Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, and their eldest daughter was Jane.
Wrong! It was Mary. Mary's daughter, Frances, married Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, and their eldest daughter was Jane.