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10 Questions about Catherine Howard | People

This is the fifth of my quizzes on the wives of Henry VIII and relates to Catherine Howard.

A multiple-choice quiz by pickle830. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pickle830

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,162

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Like Anne Boleyn, Catherine's year of birth is unknown but which of the dates below do historians think is the most likely date for her birth? Hint

1521

1517

1530

1504

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Question 2 of 10

2. What relation was Catherine Howard to Anne Boleyn? Hint

Second cousin

First cousin

Step sister

Niece

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Question 3 of 10

3. Catherine had nine siblings. How how many were her brothers and how many were her sisters? Hint

2 sisters and 7 brothers

3 brothers and 6 sisters

5 brothers and 4 sisters

1 brother and 8 sisters

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Question 4 of 10

4. At a young age Catherine was sent to go and live with her step aunt.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Dowager was very hardly ever at home, which was Lambeth Palace. While she wasn't there Catherine began a sexual relationship with her music teacher what was his name? Hint

Henry Manox

Richard Maddox

Edward Bannock

Geoffrey Summerville

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Question 6 of 10

6. This teenage affair came to an end in 1538, when Catherine was pursued by another man, Francis Dereham, who also worked for the Dowager. What job did he have in the Duchess's household? Hint

physican

Master of the horse

Secretary

Chief steward

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Catherine's uncle got her a place at court, to which of Henry's wives did she become a lady in waiting? Hint

Katherine of Aragon

Anne of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

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Question 8 of 10

8. On what date did Catherine and Henry marry? Hint

16th May 1542

28th July 1540

3rd June 1530

30th August 1537

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Question 9 of 10

9. By late 1541 Catherine's affairs with men before she married became widely known. Which close adviser to Henry received this information from the Protestant reformer John Lascelles? Hint

Bishop of London

Bishop Bath and Wells

Archbishop of York

Archbishop of Canterbury

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Question 10 of 10

10. Catherine was arrested on 12 November 1541 but in which month of 1542 was she executed on Tower Hill? Hint

March

April

January

February

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Like Anne Boleyn, Catherine's year of birth is unknown but which of the dates below do historians think is the most likely date for her birth?

Answer: 1521

As well as not knowing when Catherine was born, there is also little known of where she was born but many believe she was born in London.

2. What relation was Catherine Howard to Anne Boleyn?

Answer: First cousin

Catherine was the niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, and therefore a first cousin to Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn.

3. Catherine had nine siblings. How how many were her brothers and how many were her sisters?

Answer: 5 brothers and 4 sisters

Catherine's siblings' names were in no particular order: Ralph, George, Henry, Charles, Mary, Thomas, Isabel, Joyce and Margaret.

4. At a young age Catherine was sent to go and live with her step aunt.

Answer: False

Catherine was actually sent to live with her step-grandmother, Agnes Tilney, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk.

5. The Dowager was very hardly ever at home, which was Lambeth Palace. While she wasn't there Catherine began a sexual relationship with her music teacher what was his name?

Answer: Henry Manox

When Catherine became Queen, Manox was appointed a musician in her household.

6. This teenage affair came to an end in 1538, when Catherine was pursued by another man, Francis Dereham, who also worked for the Dowager. What job did he have in the Duchess's household?

Answer: Secretary

Catherine and Francis became lovers and called each other husband and wife. Catherine even carried out various wifely jobs including keeping his money when he was away on business. Most of the other women that lived with Catherine knew about their relationship. The relationship ended in 1539 when the Dowager Duchess found out what was going on and put an end to it.

7. When Catherine's uncle got her a place at court, to which of Henry's wives did she become a lady in waiting?

Answer: Anne of Cleves

Catherine quickly caught the eye of the King, who had displayed little interest in Anne of Cleves from the start.

8. On what date did Catherine and Henry marry?

Answer: 28th July 1540

Before the wedding there were rumours that Catherine was pregnant with his child. These rumours were not true.

9. By late 1541 Catherine's affairs with men before she married became widely known. Which close adviser to Henry received this information from the Protestant reformer John Lascelles?

Answer: Archbishop of Canterbury

Thomas Cranmer was at this time the Archbishop of Canterbury and he passed this information about his wife to Henry on November 2, 1541 while they were at church.

10. Catherine was arrested on 12 November 1541 but in which month of 1542 was she executed on Tower Hill?

Answer: February

Catherine had her titles taken away and was imprisoned in Syon House, Middlesex. The two men she was accused of having affairs with, Culpeper and Dereham, were executed at Tyburn on 10 December 1541.
Catherine was killed with one stroke, and was buried in an unmarked grave in the chapel of St Peter ad Vincula. This is also where Anne Boleyn is buried.

Source: Author pickle830

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