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The Events of July 1553 Quiz

Claire Ridgway

July 1553 was a month of three monarchs: King Edward VI, Queen Jane (lady Jane Grey) and Queen Mary I - what a month for the citizens of London! It was definitely eventful. But how much do you know about the events that led from Edward's death to Mary's accession? Let me test your knowledge with this fun little quiz - good luck!

The events of July 1553

Q1) How old was Edward VI when he died on 6th July 1553?

14

15

13

16

Correct!
Wrong! He was 15.

Q2) Where was Edward's half-sister Mary when she heard news of her brother's illness?

Hatfield

Somerset House

Hunsdon

Framlingham

Correct!
Wrong! She was at Hunsdon.

Q3) To which part of England did Mary decide to flee on hearing that her brother was dying and that there was some kind of plot against her?

Yorkshire

The south-west

Wales

East Anglia

Correct!
Wrong! She decided to flee to East Anglia where she had estates and support.

Q4) Robert Reyns brought Mary news of Edward VI's death, but what occupation did Reyns have?

Illuminator

Goldsmith

Lawyer

He was her chamberlain

Correct! He was Mary's own goldsmith.
Wrong! He was Mary's own goldsmith.

Q5) Where was Mary when she gathered her household together on 8th July 1553 and declared herself queen?

Framlingham

Euston Hall

Sawston Hall

Kenninghall

Correct!
Wrong! She was at Kenninghall.

Q6) Who preached at St Paul's Cross on 9th July 1553 and called Mary and Elizabeth bastards?

Nicholas Ridley

Thomas Cranmer

Hugh Latimer

William Latymer

Correct!
Wrong! It was Nicholas Ridley.

Q7) On 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey travelled to the Tower of London to be proclaimed queen, but where was she before?

Chelsea Old Manor

Somerset House

Durham Place

Syon

Correct!
Wrong! She was at Syon.

Q8) Which supporter of Mary persuaded the ships on the east coast to swap their loyalty from Queen Jane to Mary?

John Dudley

George Howard

Henry Beddingfield

Henry Jerningham

Correct!
Wrong! It was Sir Henry Jerningham.

Q9) True or false: Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk and Jane's father, was sent east to apprehend Mary?

True

False

Correct! It was her father-in-law, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, who went.
Wrong! It was her father-in-law, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, who went.

Q10) Jane is often called the Nine Days Queen, but how long was her reign really?

10 days

11 days

15 days

13 days

Correct! We should count from Edward's death on 6th July to Mary taking the throne on 19th July.
Wrong! It's 13 days. We should count from Edward's death on 6th July to Mary taking the throne on 19th July.

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