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10 Question People Quiz: Anne Boleyn | House of Tudor

Anne Boleyn has long been a passion of mine - I hope you will enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by black nan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
black nan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,353

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3458

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the castle in Kent where Anne spent a good deal of her time, particularly when exiled from the Court? Hint

Hever Castle

Leeds Castle

Richmond Palace

Dover Castle

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Question 2 of 10

2. What title did Henry bestow on Anne? Hint

Lady Boleyn

Duchess of Windsor

Marquess of Pembroke

Countess of Richmond

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Anne Boleyn's cousin who also became a wife to Henry VIII? Hint

Jane Seymour

Katherine Parr

Mary Boleyn

Catherine Howard

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Mary Boleyn's first husband? Hint

Henry Talbot

Edward Huntingdon

Richard Walsingham

William Carey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete the following stanza from a poem by Thomas Wyatt -
"Noli me tangere for --------- I am, and wild for to hold although I seem tame."? Hint

Henry's

Caesar's

The King's

Harry Tudor's

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Anne executed? Hint

1st May 1536

19 May 1536

25th June 1536

10th June 1536

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Question 7 of 10

7. What title was bestowed on Anne's brother George Boleyn? Hint

Earl of Hertford

Viscount Rochford

Earl of Buckingham

Earl of Kent

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote "The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn"? Hint

Jean Plaidy

Robin Maxwell

Evelyn Anthony

Georgette Heyer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Anne was allegedly born at which country manor? Hint

Somerset House

Blickling Hall

Wycliffe Park

Northampton Place

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Irish nobleman did Anne's father want her to marry? Hint

Duke of Cork

Earl of Ormond

Earl of Liffey

Sir Patrick Shannon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the castle in Kent where Anne spent a good deal of her time, particularly when exiled from the Court?

Answer: Hever Castle

This is a really beautiful place, well worth a visit - it is used in the film "Anne of the Thousand Days".

2. What title did Henry bestow on Anne?

Answer: Marquess of Pembroke

This was a high ranking honour and meant that Anne had become a very influential woman.

3. What was the name of Anne Boleyn's cousin who also became a wife to Henry VIII?

Answer: Catherine Howard

The unfortunate Catherine Howard was chosen by her Uncle, the Duke of Norfolk to replace Anne of Cleves. She was a young and foolish girl who also met her end on the block at the Tower of London.

4. Who was Mary Boleyn's first husband?

Answer: William Carey

Carey was a member of Henry's household and agreed to take on the cast-off mistress and her child. He died shortly after the marriage.

5. Complete the following stanza from a poem by Thomas Wyatt - "Noli me tangere for --------- I am, and wild for to hold although I seem tame."?

Answer: Caesar's

This is from the poem Wyatt wrote when he was in love with Anne - she was said to have this written on a necklace.

6. When was Anne executed?

Answer: 19 May 1536

Her execution had to be delayed to allow the swordsman to arrive from France.

7. What title was bestowed on Anne's brother George Boleyn?

Answer: Viscount Rochford

George's wife Jane Rochford was always jealous of her husband's close friendship with Anne and was glad to see them meet their end. She did nothing to discourage the incest allegations. She later became lady-in-waiting to Catherine Howard and helped her with her many liaisons. She was executed with Catherine on Tower Hill.

8. Who wrote "The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn"?

Answer: Robin Maxwell

This is a fantastic book, it is based on the idea the Queen Elizabeth I found her mother's diary and reads it many years later.

9. Anne was allegedly born at which country manor?

Answer: Blickling Hall

Her ghost is said to walk the rose gardens of the house and a carriage drawn by headless horses carrying the ghost is also seen racing the lanes nearby. The carriage is said to carry the ghosts of 2 people, the other thought to be her brother George Boleyn.

10. Which Irish nobleman did Anne's father want her to marry?

Answer: Earl of Ormond

Ormond owned considerable lands in Ireland and was a distant relative of the Boleyn family. He was considered to be a good catch for the family.

Source: Author black nan

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