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Quiz about British Royal Mistresses
Quiz about British Royal Mistresses

British Royal Mistresses Trivia Quiz


How well do you know the ladies in the kings' lives?

A multiple-choice quiz by groovyvioletchick. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,322
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
902
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 207 (10/10), Guest 87 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which British king's favourite mistresses were nicknamed 'The Elephant' and 'The Maypole'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Pray, good people, be civil. I am the Protestant whore!" Which of Charles II's mistresses said this when her carriage was attacked in a case of mistaken identity? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was King Charles II's Catholic mistress for whom Nell Gwyn was mistaken? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Henry VIII was known for his wives rather than his mistresses, but which woman gave birth to his illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which future king's mistress was an actress known as the "Goddess of the Green Room"?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the 'Goddess of the Green Room'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which king was the lover of actress Lily Langtry? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which king had Henrietta Howard as a mistress for almost twenty years? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which king's liaison with Rosamund Clifford supposedly resulted in her murder? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Some British kings didn't take mistresses - instead they preferred "close male friends". Which king's lover was a man named Piers Gaveston? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which British king's favourite mistresses were nicknamed 'The Elephant' and 'The Maypole'?

Answer: George I

Ehrengard Melusina von Schulenberg was the Maypole, as she was tall and thin. Charlotte Sophia Kielmansegge was the Elephant as she was rather a large lady!
2. "Pray, good people, be civil. I am the Protestant whore!" Which of Charles II's mistresses said this when her carriage was attacked in a case of mistaken identity?

Answer: Nell Gywn

One of Nell's most famous witticisms.
3. Who was King Charles II's Catholic mistress for whom Nell Gwyn was mistaken?

Answer: Louise de Keroualle

The English populace didn't like her as she was both French and a Catholic.
4. Henry VIII was known for his wives rather than his mistresses, but which woman gave birth to his illegitimate son Henry Fitzroy?

Answer: Elizabeth Blount

Henry Fitzroy was given the title Duke of Richmond by his father but died of tuberculosis at the age of 17.
5. Which future king's mistress was an actress known as the "Goddess of the Green Room"?

Answer: William IV

They stayed together for twenty years and had 10 children.
6. What was the name of the 'Goddess of the Green Room'?

Answer: Dorothy Jordan

Dorothy Jordan was a famous actress of the time; her many admirers included Lord Byron.
7. Which king was the lover of actress Lily Langtry?

Answer: Edward VII

Edward VII had many mistresses, including Alice Keppel, whose descendants include one Camilla Parker-Bowles. :)
8. Which king had Henrietta Howard as a mistress for almost twenty years?

Answer: George II

It was said of George II that he only had mistresses because he felt that it was a matter of royal duty! It's also said that his wife, Caroline of Anspach, chose several of his mistresses for him!
9. Which king's liaison with Rosamund Clifford supposedly resulted in her murder?

Answer: Henry II

It has been said that Rosamund was given the choice between the dagger and poison by Henry's jealous wife, Eleanor of Aquitane.
10. Some British kings didn't take mistresses - instead they preferred "close male friends". Which king's lover was a man named Piers Gaveston?

Answer: Edward II

Edward II is perhaps most famous for the way he was murdered - he was tied very tightly and then a long, red-hot poker inserted, through a funnel, into somewhere very, very painful! It has been said that his murderers hoped that the funnel, which ensured there were practically no external marks, would disguise the murder, but medieval doctors weren't fools, and the horrific truth was soon discovered ...

The look on the dead king's face made it obvious that he had not died a natural death.
Source: Author groovyvioletchick

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