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The Children of Plantagent and Tudor Monarchs Quiz

Claire Ridgway

Test your knowledge on the offspring of the Plantagenet and Tudor monarchs with this fun quiz.

The children of Plantagenet and Tudor Monarchs

Q1) Whose son was known as Edward of Middleham?

Edward IV's

Henry VII's

Richard III's

Henry VI's

Correct! He died in 1484 at the age of 10.
Wrong! He was the son of Richard III. He died in 1484 at the age of 10.

Q2) How many children is Richard III thought to have fathered?

3

2

1

4

Correct! He had a legitimate son, Edward of Middleham, and two illegitimate children: John of Gloucester and Katherine Plantagenet.
Wrong! He is thought to have fathered three: a legitimate son, Edward of Middleham, and two illegitimate children: John of Gloucester and Katherine Plantagenet.

Q3) Henry VIII's father was Henry VII, but who was his mother?

Elizabeth Woodville

Margaret Beaufort

Margaret of Anjou

Elizabeth of York

Correct!
Wrong! His mother was Elizabeth of York.

Q4) Who were the parents of George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford?

Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville

Richard, Duke of York, and Cecily Neville

Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou

Henry V and Catherine of Valois

Correct! He died at the age of two in March 1479.
Wrong! His parents were Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville.

Q5) Who was the father of Arthur, 1st Viscount Lisle, Lord Deputy of Calais?

Henry VII

Edward IV

Henry VIII

Henry VI

Correct! He was one of a few illegitimate children fathered by Edward IV by his mistress Elizabeth Lucy ( or Waite).
Wrong! His father was Edward IV. Lisle was one of a few illegitimate children fathered by Edward IV by his mistress Elizabeth Lucy ( or Waite).

Q6) At which battle was Edward of Westminster, son of Henry VI, killed?

Barnet

Towton

Tewkesbury

Wakefield

Correct! The battle took place in 1471.
Wrong! It was the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.

Q7) Who was the first husband of Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII?

James IV of Scotland

James V of Scotland

Louis XII of France

Archibald Douglas

Correct!
Wrong! It was James IV.

Q8) How many times did Margaret Tudor get married?

Once

Four times

Three times

Twice

Correct! She married James IV, Archibald Douglas and Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven.
Wrong! She was married three times: James IV, Archibald Douglas and Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven.

Q9) Henry VIII was the eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York...

True

False

Correct! Their eldest son was Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died in 1502.
Wrong!, Their eldest son was Arthur, Prince of Wales, who died in 1502.

Q10) Who was the mother of Henry, Duke of Cornwall, who lived for just fifty-two days?

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Elizabeth of York

Anne Neville

Correct!
Wrong! It was Catherine of Aragon.

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