Tudor History Quiz - 16 July - The Tudor Society

It's that time of week again! Time to test your Tudor history knowledge with a fun quiz. Grab your favourite beverage and a snack, and good luck!

Tudor History Quiz - 16 July 2017

Q1) Which of the following men was NOT executed by Henry VIII?

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham

Edmund Dudley

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

Correct! Norfolk was spared when King Henry VIII died before his scheduled execution.

Wrong! It was Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. Norfolk was spared when King Henry VIII died before his scheduled execution.

Q2) This man was a flamboyant and treacherous adventurer and pirate whose strong resemblance to Henry VIII led to rumours that he was the king's illegitimate son.

Thomas Stukeley

Henry Carey

Richard Edwardes

John Perrot

Correct!

Wrong! It was Thomas Stukeley.

Q3) This man was the longtime custodian of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was placed in his care starting from 1569 to 1584.

Amias Paulet

William Cecil

George Talbot

Thomas Covington

Correct! In 1584 she was moved to the custody of Amias Paulet.

Wrong! It was George Talbot. In 1584 she was moved to the custody of Amias Paulet.

Q4) Sir Nicholas Throckmorton was related to which Tudor queen?

Anne Boleyn

Elizabeth of York

Catherine Howard

Catherine Parr

Correct!

Wrong! It was Catherine Parr.

Q5) What colour gown was Queen Elizabeth I wearing when she made the Tilbury Speech?

Gold

Red

Green

White

Correct! She wore a white velvet gown and rode a white horse.

Wrong! She wore a white velvet gown and rode a white horse.

Q6) Sir James Tyrell was a trusted servant of which two monarchs? (select two)

Richard III

Henry VIII

Henry VII

Edward IV

Correct! In 1502 it was alleged by Henry VII that Tyrell was Richard's agent in arranging the murders of the sons of Edward IV in 1483.

Wrong! It was Henry VII and Richard III. In 1502 it was alleged by Henry VII that Tyrell was Richard's agent in arranging the murders of the sons of Edward IV in 1483.

Q7) This man is thought to have been a trusted agent of Margaret Beaufort in her secret efforts to overthrow Richard III in 1483.

Bishop John Fisher

Christopher Urswick

Thomas Stanley

Jasper Tudor

Correct! Margaret made Urswick her confessor and involved him in the coordination of a plot to place Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond on the throne and marry him to Elizabeth of York.

Wrong! It was Christopher Urswick. Margaret made Urswick her confessor and involved him in the coordination of a plot to place Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond on the throne and marry him to Elizabeth of York.

Q8) In July 1551, Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, lost her two sons to sweating sickness. What were their names (pick two)?

Thomas

Nicholas

Henry

Charles

Correct!

Wrong! They were called Henry and Charles.

Q9) What was the name of the diplomat, courtier and translator who wrote a book of his life and travels and who translated Castiglione's "Il cortegiano" (The Courtier)?

Francis Bryan

Thomas Vaux

Philip Sidney

Thomas Hoby

Correct! The book on his life and travels was called "A Book of the Travaile and Lief of me Thomas Hoby", or "The travels and life of Sir Thomas Hoby, Kt. of Bisham Abbey".

Wrong! It was Sir Thomas Hoby. The book on his life and travels was called "A Book of the Travaile and Lief of me Thomas Hoby", or "The travels and life of Sir Thomas Hoby, Kt. of Bisham Abbey".

Q10) In which year did Queen Elizabeth I make her famous Tilbury speech.

1587

1588

1589

1590

Correct! It was on 9th August 1588 and was given to the troops at Tilbury Fort who were to repel the expected Spanish invasion.

Wrong! It was on 9th August 1588 and was given to the troops at Tilbury Fort who were to repel the expected Spanish invasion.