The Tudor Family of Wales Quiz

The House of Tudor originated in Wales but how much do you know about the Tudors' links with Wales? Find out with this fun quiz.

Q1) The birthplace of the Tudor family, which eventually became the House of Tudor, is said to be Penmynydd, but where is it?

Pembrokeshire

Flintshire

Anglesey

Gwent

Correct!

Wrong! It's on the Isle of Anglesey, just off the coast of North Wales.

Q2) Maredudd ap Tudor, a member of the Tudors of Penmynydd, supported whose rebellion in 1400?

Owain Glyndŵr's

Llywelyn ap Iorwerth's

Rhys ap Gruffudd's

Dafydd ap Llywelyn's

Correct!

Wrong! It was the Revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.

Q3) Who was Maredudd ap Tudur's famous son?

Jasper Tudor

Edmund Tudor

Rhys ap Tudor

Owen Tudor

Correct! Owen's real name was Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur.

Wrong! It was Owen Tudor. Owen's real name was Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur

Q4) Who did Owen Tudor marry ?

Margaret Beaufort

Elizabeth of York

Catherine of Valois

Katherine Swynford

Correct! She was the widow of King Henry V and mother of Henry VI.

Wrong! He married Catherine of Valois, widow of Henry V and mother of Henry VI.

Q5) True or false - Jasper Tudor was the eldest son of Owen Tudor and Catherine of Valois.

True

False

Correct! Edmund was the eldest.

Wrong! Edmund was the eldest.

Q6) In which Welsh castle did Edmund Tudor die of plague in November 1456?

Camarthen

Aberystwyth

Carreg Cennen

Pembroke

Correct! He had been captured and imprisoned there by the Yorkists.

Wrong! The answer is Carmarthen Castle. He had been captured and imprisoned there by the Yorkists.

Q7) His widow gave birth to his son at Pembroke Castle in January 1457, what did she call him?

Jasper

Henry

Rhys

Owen

Correct! He later became Henry VII.

Wrong! She called him Henry, he later became Henry VII.

Q8) Which castle was the seat of the Herbert family and was where Henry VII spent his early life?

Cardiff Castle

Pembroke Castle

Conwy Castle

Raglan Castle

Correct!

Wrong! The answer is Raglan Castle.

Q9) In which Welsh county did Henry VII land in August 1485 on his return from exile in Brittany?

Monmouthshire

Gwynedd

Pembrokeshire

Ceredigion

Correct! He landed at Mill Bay.

Wrong! The answer is Pembrokeshire, he landed at Mill Bay.

Q10) Henry VII made use of the dragon of Cadwallader at his coronation. What colour was the dragon?

Green

Red

White

Gold

Correct!

Wrong! It was red.