Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Quiz

How much do you know about Mary Tudor, Queen of France, daughter of Henry VII and sister of Henry VIII? Test those little grey cells over your morning coffee with this fun quiz.

Mary Tudor, Queen of France, Quiz

Q1) True or False? Mary was older than her brother Henry VIII...

True

False

Correct! Henry was born in 1491 and Mary was born in 1496.

Wrong! Henry was born in 1491 and Mary was born in 1496.

Q2) Who was Mary's first husband?

Manuel I, King of Portugal

Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

Louis XII, King of France

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Correct! She married him in October 1514.

Wrong! Her first husband was Louis XII of France. She married him in October 1514.

Q3) Which of the following was not a descendant of Mary?

Lady Jane Grey

Margaret Douglas

Frances Brandon

Eleanor Clifford

Correct! Margaret Douglas was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Mary's sister.

Wrong! The correct answer is Margaret Douglas, who was the daughter of Margaret Tudor, Mary's sister.

Q4) Which of the following titles did Mary never hold?

Princess of England

Queen of France

Queen of Portugal

Duchess of Suffolk

Correct!

Wrong! She was never Queen of Portugal.

Q5) What was Lady Jane Grey's relationship to Mary?

Daughter

Niece

Granddaughter

Great niece

Correct! She was the daughter of Frances Grey (nee Brandon), daughter of Mary and her second husband Charles Brandon.

Wrong! She was her granddaughter. Jane was the daughter of Frances Grey (nee Brandon), daughter of Mary and her second husband Charles Brandon.

Q6) Who played the character Margaret (but really Mary), Duchess of Suffolk, in "The Tudors" TV series on Showtime?

Marion Davis

Gabrielle Anwar

Natalie Dormer

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Correct!

Wrong! It was Gabrielle Anwar.

Q7) Mary had several children with Charles, Duke of Suffolk, which of the following was not one of their children?

Elizabeth Cromwell

Frances Grey

Eleanor Brandon

Henry Brandon

Correct! Mary and Charles had four children: Henry, Frances, Eleanor and a second Henry. Elizabeth Cromwell (nee Seymour) was Jane Seymour's sister.

Wrong! Mary and Charles had four children: Henry, Frances, Eleanor and a second Henry. Elizabeth Cromwell (nee Seymour) was Jane Seymour's sister.

Q8) In which year did Mary die?

1536

1535

1534

1533

Correct! She died on 25th June 1533 at Westhorpe in Suffolk.

Wrong! She died on 25th June 1533 at Westhorpe in Suffolk.

Q9) Where is Mary buried?

Westhorpe

Bury St Edmunds

Framlingham

Peterborough

Correct! She was buried at the abbey in Bury St Edmunds but then moved to St Mary's Church in the town after the dissolution of the abbey.

Wrong! She is buried in Bury St Edmunds. She was buried at the abbey in Bury St Edmunds but then moved to St Mary's Church in the town after the dissolution of the abbey.

Q10) How long was Mary married to Charles Brandon?

20 years

16 years

18 years

22 years

Correct! The couple married in 1515. They married secretly in France in March 1515 and then in England in May 1515.

Wrong! They had been married for 18 years at Mary's death. They married secretly in France in March 1515 and then in England in May 1515.

Q11) What was the approximate age difference between Mary and Charles Brandon?

12 years

20 years

34 years

17 years

Correct! Mary was born in March 1496 and Charles is thought to have been born in 1484.

Wrong! It was about 12 years.