William Paget - The Tudor Society

Today's Sunday quiz is on William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, a man who served Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I. How much do you know about this Tudor man? Find out! Good luck!

Q1) William Paget attended St. Paul's School, which of the following was NOT one of his contemporaries?

Anthony Denny

Edward North

Edward Seymour

Thomas Wriothesley

Correct! Paget was joined by his friends, and contemporaries: Thomas Wriothesley, Edward North, Anthony Denny, and John Leland.

Wrong! The answer is Edward Seymour. Paget was joined by his friends, and contemporaries: Thomas Wriothesley, Edward North, Anthony Denny, and John Leland.

Q2) Where did Paget attend after St Paul's?

Jesus College, Cambridge

Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Christ Church College, Oxford

Correct!

Wrong! He attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Q3) True or false: William Paget suffered an attack of sweating sickness in 1531?

True

False

Correct! He suffered an attack in 1528 but fortunately survived.

Wrong! He suffered an attack in 1528 but fortunately survived.

Q4) In 1530, William Paget travelled to the University of Paris to solicit opinions on Henry VIII's marriage. Which of the following men (choose one) did not join him?

Francis Bryan

Edward Foxe

Edmund Bonner

Reginald Pole

Correct! While Bonner was known to do the King's business he did not attend this trip with Bryan, Paget, Foxe and Pole.

Wrong! It's Edmund Bonner. While Bonner was known to do the King's business he did not attend this trip with Bryan, Paget, Foxe and Pole.

Q5) Prior to the death of Henry VIII, Paget is known to have had a discussion with this man in the gallery about the future of England.

John Dudley

Thomas Seymour

Stephen Gardiner

Edward Seymour

Correct! In a letter Paget later reminds Edward Seymour of his promises to him if he agreed with his plan.

Wrong! The answer is Edward Seymour. In a letter Paget later reminds Edward Seymour of his promises to him if he agreed with his plan.

Q6) While attending Trinity Hall together, Stephen Gardiner, Paget and Wriothesley performed Plautus' "Miles gloriosus", which character did Paget play?

Lurcio

Meliphidippa

Palestrio

Artotrogus

Correct! As is common for the time, Paget played the character of a woman called Meliphidippa.

Wrong! As is common for the time, Paget played the character of a woman called Meliphidippa.

Q7) After Thomas Cromwell was executed in 1540, Paget was appointed to this position...

Lord Privy Seal

Chancellor

Clerk of the Privy Council

Page to the King

Correct! In his duty as clerk of the privy council, Paget's duties were to maintain its journal and engrossing bills.

Wrong! He was appointed to the position of clerk of the privy council. In his duty as clerk of the privy council, Paget's duties were to maintain its journal and engrossing bills.

Q8) True or false: Paget was instrumental in the negotiations for Lady Mary to marry the Duc d'Orléans?

True

False

Correct!

Wrong! It's true!

Q9) In which year did William Paget die?

1548

1560

1558

1563

Correct!

Wrong! He died in 1563.

Q10) True or false: He served Mary I as her Lord Privy Seal?

True

False

Correct! After working his way back into favour, Mary made him Lord Privy Seal in 1556.

Wrong! It's true. After working his way back into favour, Mary made him Lord Privy Seal in 1556.

William Paget Quiz