The Tudor Society

Quiz – How long?

Claire Ridgway

Today's Tudor history quiz consists of ten questions about "how long"?

Test your Tudor history knowledge with this fun quiz - good luck!

How long?

Q1) How long did the Tudor dynasty rule for?

119 years

114 years

150 years

117 years

Correct! Henry VII came to the throne on 22nd August 1485 and the last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I, died on 24th March 1603. It was 117 years 7 months.
Wrong! It was 117 years 7 months. Henry VII came to the throne on 22nd August 1485 and the last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I, died on 24th March 1603.

Q2) How long was Henry VIII married to Catherine of Aragon for?

Nearly 24 years

Nearly 30 years

Nearly 22 years

Nearly 19 years

Correct! They got married in June 1509 and the annulment of their marriage was declared in May 1533.
Wrong! It was nearly 24 years. They got married in June 1509 and the annulment of their marriage was declared in May 1533.

Q3) Approximately how long was there between Henry's decision to make Anne Boleyn his wife and to ask for a papal dispensation for their marriage and their actual official marriage?

7 and a half years

5 and a half years

8 years

9 and a half years

Correct! Henry made the decision in summer 1527 and the couple married in January 1533.
Wrong! It was around 5 1/2 years. Henry made the decision in summer 1527 and the couple married in January 1533.

Q4) How long was Edward Seymour Lord Protector for?

Just over 6 years

Just over 4 years

Under 3 years

Under 2 years

Correct! He was Lord Protector from February 1547 and until he fell in late 1549.
Wrong! It was just under 3 years. He was Lord Protector from February 1547 and until he fell in late 1549.

Q5) How long was Mary I married to Philip of Spain?

3 years

2 years

5 years

4 years

Correct! They married on 25th July 1554 and she died on 17th November 1558.
Wrong! It was four years. They married on 25th July 1554 and she died on 17th November 1558.

Q6) How long did Thomas Cranmer hold the office of Archbishop of Canterbury?

25 years

22 years

18 years

24 years

Correct! He was consecrated on 30th March 1533 and he was deprived of his office on 4th December 1555.
Wrong! It was 22 years. He was consecrated on 30th March 1533 and he was deprived of his office on 4th December 1555.

Q7) Approximately how long was the Pale of Calais held by England?

250 years

144 years

212 years

365 years

Correct! It was held from 1346, after the Battle of Crécy, until it was lost in January 1558.
Wrong! It was 212 years. It was held from 1346, after the Battle of Crécy, until it was lost in January 1558.

Q8) For how long was Mary, Queen of Scots, queen of Scotland?

24 and a half years

17 years

22 and a half years

19 years

Correct! She became queen on 8th December 1542 and was forced to abdicate on 24th July 1567.
Wrong! It was twenty four and a half years. She became queen on 8th December 1542 and was forced to abdicate on 24th July 1567.

Q9) How long was the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York?

14 years

18 years

16 years

17 years

Correct! They married on 18th January 1486 and she died on 11th February 1503.
Wrong! They were married for 17 years. They married on 18th January 1486 and she died on 11th February 1503.

Q10) How long was Henry VIII's reign?

Nearly 40 years

Nearly 38 years

Nearly 36 years

Nearly 44 years

Correct! He was king from April 1509 until his death in January 1547.
Wrong! He was king for nearly 38 years, from April 1509 until his death in January 1547.

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