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Tudor Monarchs Quiz

Test your knowledge of our favourite royal house with this fun quiz. Grab your favourite beverage, get comfy and get that brain working. Good luck!

Tudor Monarchs

Q1) On 20th November 1558, who did Queen Elizabeth I tell "...the law of nature moveth me to sorrow for my sister; the burden that is fallen upon me maketh me amazed..."?

Robert Dudley

The lords gathered at Hatfield

Mary, Queen of Scots

William Cecil

Correct! She addressed council members and the nobility gathered at Hatfield.
Wrong! She addressed the lord (council members and the nobility) gathered at Hatfield.

Q2) Philip of Spain was very interested in Mary's relationship with Elizabeth - so interested that he had listened to the sisters' "private" conversation from this hiding spot.

Under the bed

The other side of the door

Behind an arras

From the balcony

Correct! It was recorded that Philip hid behind an arras (tapestry) to listen in on the conversation his wife had with her sister.
Wrong! It was recorded that Philip hid behind an arras (tapestry) to listen in on the conversation his wife had with her sister.

Q3) If Henry VIII had syphilis it would have been noted that he was treated with this...which he was not.

Jasmine

Juniper

Basil

Mercury

Correct! Mercury was a known treatment for syphilis, something that was not noted in any surviving medical records of Henry VIII.
Wrong! Mercury was a known treatment for syphilis, something that was not noted in any surviving medical records of Henry VIII.

Q4) After Queen Mary I had spent months after her due date in her chamber at Hampton Court Palace, she slipped away and travelled to which palace?

Oatlands

Richmond

St James's

Greenwich

Correct!
Wrong! She travelled to Oatlands.

Q5) In February 1558, Elizabeth visited her sister (Queen Mary) at Richmond Palace and gave her this:

An oath of her allegiance to Catholicism

Baby clothing

A book which had once belonged to Katherine of Aragon

A miniature of herself

Correct! When Queen Mary once again believed herself to be with child, Elizabeth brought her sister baby clothing she had made herself. David Starkey believed that it was not only a nice gesture but also a way for Elizabeth to see if she was indeed pregnant.
Wrong! When Queen Mary once again believed herself to be with child, Elizabeth brought her sister baby clothing she had made herself. David Starkey believed that it was not only a nice gesture but also a way for Elizabeth to see if she was indeed pregnant.

Q6) Whose reign was shorter: that of Edward VI or Mary I?

Edward VI

Mary I

Correct! Edward ruled for over six years while Mary ruled for five years.
Wrong! It's Mary's. Edward ruled for over six years while Mary ruled for five years.

Q7) True or false: King Henry VIII didn't think about annulling his marriage to Katherine of Aragon until he met Anne Boleyn?

True

False

Correct! Henry had already asked his advisors to look into how he could abandon Katherine before he had even met Anne Boleyn.
Wrong! Henry had already asked his advisors to look into how he could abandon Katherine before he had even met Anne Boleyn.

Q8) In which year did Elizabeth I contract smallpox and nearly die?

1558

1562

1568

1572

Correct! It was in October 1562.
Wrong! It was in October 1562.

Q9) Which of the following did NOT happen when Edward VI was on the throne?

Mass was heard in English

Clergy were allowed to marry

Stained glass windows were destroyed

The interior walls of churches were painted with Bible stories to help educate parishioners

Correct! During the reign of Edward VI churches became more plain and simple than during the reign of his father, Henry VIII.
Wrong! The interior walls of churches were not painted. During the reign of Edward VI churches became more plain and simple than during the reign of his father, Henry VIII.

Q10) "In truth, as I behold his countenance and his goodly form, I am inclined to love him more and more. For I see that the excellence of his character precedes him. I observe his natural talents, and am astonished that at such a young age he possesses gravity, good behaviour, gentleness, humility, and a goodness both inborn and bestowed from above." Which king do these words describe?

Henry VIII

Henry VII

Edward VI

Correct! They are the words of Francis II, Duke of Brittany.
Wrong! They are the words of Francis II, Duke of Brittany, about Henry VII.

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