The Tudor Society

Which historian?

A fun quiz on Tudor historians and authors - good luck!

Which historian?

Q1) Which historian wrote "The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn", "Lady Jane Grey: A Tudor Mystery" and "The Reformation Experience"?

Alison Weir

Derek Wilson

Eric Ives

John Guy

Correct!
Wrong! It was Eric Ives.

Q2) Which historian writes historical fiction under the pseudonym James Forrester?

Ian Mortimer

David Starkey

Simon Schama

David Loades

Correct!
Wrong! It's Ian Mortimer.

Q3) Which historian stepped down from the position of Chief Executive of English Heritage in May 2015 after 13 years?

Lucy Worsley

Suzannah Lipscomb

David Starkey

Simon Thurley

Correct!
Wrong! It was Simon Thurley.

Q4) Which of these historians is presently Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces alongside Lucy Worsley?

Suzannah Lipscomb

Tracy Borman

David Starkey

John Guy

Correct!
Wrong! It's Tracy Borman.

Q5) Which historian started her working life as a journalist, writing for Country Life, Spectator, the Daily Express and the Guardian?

Leanda de Lisle

Alison Weir

Julia Fox

Linda Porter

Correct!
Wrong! It's Leanda de Lisle.

Q6) Which historian was responsible for the 2015 TV series "Sex and the Church" which explored how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality throughout history?

Simon Schama

David Starkey

Diarmaid MacCulloch

John Guy

Correct!
Wrong! It's Diarmaid MacCulloch.

Q7) Which historian did Suzannah Lipscomb join up with to write and present the recent series "Henry VIII And His Six Wives"?

Helen Castor

Lucy Worsley

Dan Snow

Dan Jones

Correct!
Wrong! It was Dan Jones.

Q8) What does the 'R' stand for in G.R. Elton?

Richard

Rudolph

Rupert

Reginald

Correct!
Wrong! It's Rudolph.

Q9) Which historian is the co-founder of LIFE, the pro-life charity which he and his wife founded in response to the Abortion Act 1967?

A F Pollard

J J Scarisbrick

Anthony Beevor

Garrett Mattingly

Correct!
Wrong! It's J J Scarisbrick.

Q10) Which female author/historian had a sister called Catharine Parr?

Norah Lofts

Carolly Erickson

Marie Louise Bruce

Agnes Strickland

Correct!
Wrong! It was Agnes Strickland.

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