The Young Henry VIII Quiz - The Tudor Society

How much do you know about the young King Henry VIII? Find out with this fun quiz. Grab your favourite beverage and snack and let's get started! Good luck!

Q1) Where was Henry VIII born?

Winchester

Richmond Palace

Greenwich Palace

Eltham Palace

Correct! He was born at the Palace of Placentia (Greenwich).

Wrong! He was born at the Palace of Placentia (Greenwich).

Q2) Which title was given to Henry when he was three years old?

Prince of Wales

Duke of York

Duke of Cornwall

All of the above

Correct! After the Perkin Warbeck uprising, Henry VII made his young son 'Duke of York' since Warbeck was claiming to be Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Wrong! After the Perkin Warbeck uprising, Henry VII made his young son 'Duke of York' since Warbeck was claiming to be Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.

Q3) How old was Henry when he began to be groomed to be the future king?

He was just an infant

Correct! It was following the death of his brother, Arthur, in 1502.

Wrong! He was 11. It was following the death of his brother, Arthur, in 1502.

Q4) On which date did Henry VII die making his son Henry the new King of England?

3 January 1509

2 April 1509

18 June 1509

21 April 1509

Correct! He died at Richmond Palace.

Wrong! He died on 21 April 1509 at Richmond Palace.

Q5) Where were Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon married?

Hampton Court Palace

St James's Palace

Richmond Palace

Greenwich Palace

Correct! They married there on 11th June 1509.

Wrong! They married at Greenwich Palace on 11th June 1509.

Q6) For how many years did Henry VIII reign?

Correct! His reign was from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547.

Wrong! He reigned for 37 years - from 21 April 1509 until his death on 28 January 1547.

Q7) Henry spent most of his childhood at this palace with his sisters.

Greenwich

Whitehall

Woodstock

Eltham

Correct!

Wrong! It's Eltham Palace.

Q8) Henry was his parents' ........... child.

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Correct! He came after Arthur and Margaret.

Wrong! He was their third child, coming after Arthur and Margaret.

Q9) This person died within a week of Henry's coronation, who was it?

Margaret Beaufort

Jasper Tudor

William Warham

Richard Empson

Correct! She died on 29th June 1509 and Henry VIII was crowned on 24th June 1509.

Wrong! It's Margaret Beaufort. She died on 29th June 1509 and Henry VIII was crowned on 24th June 1509.

Q10) How old was Henry VII when he died and passed the throne to the seventeen-year-old Henry VIII?

Correct!

Wrong! He was fifty-two.