Grab a coffee and enjoy a five-minute break while testing your Tudor knowledge with this fun quiz - good luck!
Tudor Women Quiz
Correct! Both Margaret Douglas and Lord Howard were imprisoned in the Tower of London for their offences. Margaret was eventually released from imprisonment on 29 October 1537 — two days later, the man she had loved died.
Wrong! The answer is Lord Thomas Howard. Both Margaret Douglas and Lord Howard were imprisoned in the Tower of London for their offences. Margaret was eventually released from imprisonment on 29 October 1537 — two days later, the man she had loved died.
Correct! In 1499, Lady Guildford became Governess to ten-year old Princess Margaret and three-year old Princess Mary Tudor. It’s no surprise that Mary had a close relationship with Joan since she would have had grown up in her care; She was like a second mother. In 1514 Mary was reunited with Joan for her wedding to King Louis XII. Following the wedding Louis dismissed a majority of Mary's attendants including Joan. Mary was not happy with this decision.
Wrong! It's Joan Vaux, Lady Guildford. In 1499, Lady Guildford became Governess to ten-year old Princess Margaret and three-year old Princess Mary Tudor. It’s no surprise that Mary had a close relationship with Joan since she would have had grown up in her care; She was like a second mother. In 1514 Mary was reunited with Joan for her wedding to King Louis XII. Following the wedding Louis dismissed a majority of Mary's attendants including Joan. Mary was not happy with this decision.
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Wrong! It was Elizabeth Seymour.
Correct! Eventually, a commission had their marriage annulled which made their children illegitimate. Catherine was the daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey and was the sister of Lady Jane Grey.
Wrong! It was Catherine Grey. Eventually, a commission had their marriage annulled which made their children illegitimate. Catherine was the daughter of Frances Brandon and Henry Grey and was the sister of Lady Jane Grey.
Correct! Margaret Wotton was the mother of Lady Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey.
Wrong! It's Margaret Wotton. She was the mother of Lady Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey.
Correct! "Bess" Throckmorton secretly married Sir Walter Raleigh. Her father was Sir Nicholas Throckmorton.
Wrong! The answer is Elizabeth Throckmorton. "Bess" Throckmorton secretly married Sir Walter Raleigh. Her father was Sir Nicholas Throckmorton.
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Wrong! She married Sir Francis Knollys.
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Wrong! The answer is Mildred Cooke.
Correct! She was married to Robert Barlow, Sir William Cavendish, Sir William St Loe and George Talbot.
Wrong! She was married four times. She was married to Robert Barlow, Sir William Cavendish, Sir William St Loe and George Talbot.