Tudor History Quiz - The Tudor Society

This week's quiz from Rebecca Larson is a general Tudor history quiz. Good luck and enjoy!

Q1) In which year was Elizabeth I born?

1531

1533

1535

1536

Correct! On 7th September.

Wrong! She was born on 7th September 1533.

Q2) Elizabeth I wore a locket ring, it was discovered that inside the locket were two images: one some believe to be her mother, Anne Boleyn, but who does the other image depict?

Her father, Henry VIII

Robert Dudley

Elizabeth herself

The Duke of Anjou

Correct!

Wrong! It's of Elizabeth herself.

Q3) Queen Mary I of England married Philip II of Spain. How were they related?

Philip was the brother of Catherine of Aragon

Philip was the grandson of Catherine of Aragon's sister, Juana

Philip was the son of Catherine of Aragon's sister, Isabella

Philip was the grandson of Catherine of Aragon's sister, Maria

Correct!

Wrong! Philip was the grandson of Catherine of Aragon's sister, Juan.

Q4) Which Tudor queen consort's motto was, "Bound to Obey and Serve"?

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Parr

Correct!

Wrong! It was Jane Seymour's motto.

Q5) A young Henry VIII, when he was Prince of Wales, reacted strongly when this person died saying in a letter to Erasmus that it "appeared to reopen a wound which time had begun to heal"

John Morton

Philip I of Castile

Bernard Andre

John Skelton

Correct! Henry and Philip first met when Philip came to visit Henry VII. Not long after his departure he died and the young prince was devastated. The wound he refers to is the death of his mother, Elizabeth of York.

Wrong! It was Philip I of Castile, "Philip the Handsome". Henry and Philip first met when Philip came to visit Henry VII. Not long after his departure he died and the young prince was devastated. The wound he refers to is the death of his mother, Elizabeth of York.

Q6) After the death of Henry VIII, this man was named Lord Protector of the realm during the minority of his nephew, Edward VI

Thomas Seymour

John Seymour

Edward Seymour

Henry Seymour

Correct! Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector held that title until 1552.

Wrong! It was Edward Seymour. Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector held that title until 1552.

Q7) Which queen consort of Henry VIII was married the most number of times?

Catherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Parr

Correct! Catherine Parr was married four times in all.

Wrong! It was Catherine Parr. She was married four times in all.