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The Tudors

More than six marriages. Crowns, intrigue and unexpected details. Twelve questions, with a few convincing wrong turns along the way.

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Question sheet

1. Which king did Henry Tudor defeat at Bosworth in 1485?
- A. Richard III
- B. Edward IV
- C. Richard II
- D. Henry VI
2. Before marrying Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon married which prince?
- A. Edward
- B. Arthur
- C. Edmund
- D. Richard
3. Who began transforming Hampton Court into a magnificent Tudor palace?
- A. Thomas Cromwell
- B. William Cecil
- C. Thomas Wolsey
- D. Thomas More
4. What title did the 1534 Act of Supremacy recognise for Henry VIII?
- A. Defender of Parliament
- B. Supreme Governor of England
- C. Protector of the Faithful
- D. Supreme Head of the Church of England
5. Which wife gave birth to the future Edward VI in 1537?
- A. Katherine Parr
- B. Jane Seymour
- C. Anne of Cleves
- D. Katherine of Aragon
6. What was the legal outcome of Henry VIII's marriage to Anne of Cleves?
- A. It ended with her death
- B. It continued until Henry died
- C. It was annulled
- D. It ended with her execution
7. Which of Henry VIII's wives remarried after his death?
- A. Jane Seymour
- B. Catherine Howard
- C. Anne of Cleves
- D. Katherine Parr
8. Whose accession was Jane Grey's July 1553 proclamation intended to prevent?
- A. Mary I's
- B. Elizabeth I's
- C. Mary Stuart's
- D. Katherine Grey's
9. How long elapsed between Jane Grey's proclamation on 10 July 1553 and deposition on 19 July?
- A. Six days
- B. Twelve days
- C. Nine days
- D. Fifteen days
10. Mary I's husband became king of which country?
- A. France
- B. Portugal
- C. Scotland
- D. Spain
11. When did the main suppression of England's monasteries occur?
- A. 1536 to 1540
- B. 1485 to 1489
- C. 1553 to 1558
- D. 1588 to 1592
12. Which Tudor monarch imprisoned the future Elizabeth I in the Tower in 1554?
- A. Henry VIII
- B. Mary I
- C. Edward VI
- D. Henry VII

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. A - Richard III
Henry defeated Richard III and became Henry VII, not Henry VIII.
2. B - Arthur
Arthur was Henry's elder brother. Katherine was widowed before marrying Henry.
3. C - Thomas Wolsey
Cardinal Wolsey developed the palace before Henry VIII took it over.
4. D - Supreme Head of the Church of England
The act recognised Henry, rather than the pope, as supreme head of the English Church.
5. B - Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour bore Edward at Hampton Court and died shortly afterwards.
6. C - It was annulled
The marriage was annulled in 1540 after about six months. Anne remained in England on good terms with Henry.
7. D - Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr survived Henry and married Thomas Seymour in 1547.
8. A - Mary I's
Jane's supporters sought to exclude the Catholic Mary Tudor, not Elizabeth.
9. C - Nine days
The conventional nine-day reign is measured from her proclamation, not Edward VI's death.
10. D - Spain
Mary married Philip, who became Philip II of Spain in 1556.
11. A - 1536 to 1540
The closures belonged to Henry VIII's reign, not the later reign of Elizabeth I.
12. B - Mary I
Mary suspected Elizabeth of involvement in Wyatt's Protestant rebellion.