Tudor Events Quiz - The Tudor Society

Get those little grey cells working today with this quiz on Tudor dates and events. Good luck!

Q1) Two of the following events happened in 1486 - which two?

The Battle of Stoke

The marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

The birth of Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales

The Battle of Bosworth

Correct! Henry and Elizabeth married on 18 January and Arthur was born on 19 September 1486. The Battle of Stoke was in 1487 and the Battle of Bosworth was in 1485.

Wrong! The correct answer is the marriage of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and the birth of Prince Arthur. The Battle of Stoke was in 1487 and the Battle of Bosworth was in 1485

Q2) On which of these dates was Henry Tudor, son of Henry VII, made Prince of Wales?

2 April 1504

23 June 1503

3 April 1502

18 February 1504

Correct!

Wrong! It was on 18th February 1504.

Q3) Which of these events did NOT happen in 1509?

Death of Henry VII

Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a stillborn daughter

Death of Margaret Beaufort

Correct! Catherine gave birth to a stillborn daughter in January 1510.

Wrong! The correct answer is Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a stillborn daughter. This happened in January 1510.

Q4) Three of the following years are birthdates for children of Henry VIII, which one is not?

1538

1519

1533

1516

Correct! Princess Mary was born in 1516, Henry Fitzroy was born in 1519 and Princess Elizabeth was born in 1533.

Wrong! The answer is 1538. Princess Mary was born in 1516, Henry Fitzroy was born in 1519 and Princess Elizabeth was born in 1533.

Q5) All of the following happened in 1521 except...

Pope Leo X conferred the title of "Fidei Defensor" (Defender of the Faith) on Henry VIII

The publication of Thomas More's "Utopia"

The Execution of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham

The works of Martin Luther were burned in St Paul's Churchyard

Correct! Utopia was published in 1516.

Wrong! It's the publication of Thomas More's Utopia, this happened in 1516.

Q6) In which year was Sir Thomas More appointed Lord Chancellor?

1525

1527

1529

1531

Correct! It was on 25th October 1529.

Wrong! It was on 25th October 1529.

Q7) In which year did the following events take place: Anne Boleyn was crowned queen; Mary Tudor, Queen of France, died; Thomas Cranmer was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury, and Elizabeth I was born?

1532

1533

1534

1535

Correct!

Wrong! It was in 1533.

Q8) In which year did the Field of Cloth of Gold meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I take place?

1521

1524

1519

1520

Correct!

Wrong! It was in 1520.

Q9) Which of these events did not happen in 1588?

The defeat of the Spanish Armada

The death of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

The death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

The death of Henry I, Duke of Guise

Correct! Cecil died in 1598.

Wrong! It's the death of William Cecil. He died in 1598.

Q10) In which year was Lady Jane Grey (Queen Jane) executed?

1554

1553

1552

1555

Correct! She was beheaded on 12th February 1554.

Wrong! It's 1554. She was beheaded on 12th February 1554.

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