The Tudor period is known for its executions, it was a bloody time, but how much do you know about the people who were executed between 1485 and 1603? Well, grab your favourite beverage and test yourself with this fun little quiz. Keep your head!
Tudor Executions
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Wrong! It was Sir Henry Norris.
Correct!
Wrong! He was executed in 1521.
Correct! George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton were executed on 17th May 1536 and Edward Stafford was executed on 17th May 1521.
Wrong! It's Thomas More. He was executed on 6th July. George Boleyn and Mark Smeaton were executed on 17th May 1536 and Edward Stafford was executed on 17th May 1521.
Correct! Those who stood upon the scaffold seemed unsure of what to do. ‘One of the standers by’ climbed the scaffold and helped her to the block.
Wrong! It was Lady Jane Grey. Those who stood upon the scaffold seemed unsure of what to do. ‘One of the standers by’ climbed the scaffold and helped her to the block.
Correct! Thomas Cranmer was burned at the stake. The fire was lit and once the flames were high enough he placed his right hand in the flame and in pain yelled, “‘This hand hath offended.‘ – referencing him signing the paper to recant his Protestant beliefs.
Wrong! It was Thomas Cranmer. He was burned at the stake. The fire was lit and once the flames were high enough he placed his right hand in the flame and in pain yelled, “‘This hand hath offended.‘ – referencing him signing the paper to rescind his Protestant beliefs.
Correct! He was executed on the same day that Henry VIII married Katherine Howard.
Wrong! He was executed on 28th July 1540, the same day that Henry VIII married Katherine Howard.
Correct! An eye-witness account of her execution makes no mention of her saying these words and they would have been scandalous and worth mentioning.
Wrong! An eye-witness account of her execution makes no mention of her saying these words and they would have been scandalous and worth mentioning.
Correct! Walter Hungerford, Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury, was beheaded on Tower Hill and the charges included buggery and having dealings with witches.
Wrong! It was Walter Hungerford, Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury. He was beheaded on Tower Hill and the charges included buggery and having dealings with witches.
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Wrong! He was executed on 22nd August 1553.
Correct! He was hanged in chains outside Clifford’s Tower, the keep of York Castle.
Wrong! He was hanged in chains outside Clifford’s Tower, the keep of York Castle.
I feel like maybe I’m a bit morbid, having got 100%.
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