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How much do you know about Henry VIII? | Quiz

An easy quiz about the notorious Tudor monarch.

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

Author
ditsygurl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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3461

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Henry had two sisters that lived to adulthood. What two countries did they become Queens of? Hint

Scotland and Spain

Spain and France

France and Scotland

Portugal and Italy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Henry had three children by three different wives. Which of his wives bore his children? Hint

Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Jane Seymour

Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Katherine of Aragon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Henry was the second Tudor monarch. The first, Henry's father, Henry VII, won his crown by force. Who did he take the crown from and where did he win it? Hint

Edward IV, London

Richard III at Bosworth Field

John III, Hertfordshire

Robert VIIII, Pinkie Cleugh

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Question 4 of 10

4. Henry VIII had six wives. In what order did these women become Queens consort of England? Hint

Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr

Jane Seymour, Mary Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Katherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville, Anne of Cleves, Anne Boleyn, Mary Seymour, Katherine of Aragon, Catherine of Braganza

Sarah Howard, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Jane Seymour, Mary Boleyn, Madge Shelton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Henry had an elder brother who was set to inherit the crown until he died at age 16. Which of Henry's wives was married first to this brother before she married Henry? Hint

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr

Katherine of Aragon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who were the men falsely accused of having affairs with Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn? Hint

William Breyerton, George Boleyn, Thomas Howard, Mark Smeaton

Charles Brandon, Henry Norris, William Kingston, Thomas Boleyn

Mark Smeaton,William Breyerton, Thomas Wyatt, George Boleyn, Henry Norris

Henry Boleyn, Thomas Howard, George Boleyn, Mark Smeaton

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Anne Boleyn's sister, who was rumoured to be Henry's mistress before he married Anne? Hint

Mary Boleyn

Katherine Boleyn

Sarah Boleyn

Jane Boleyn

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what order did Henry's children succeed to the throne? Hint

Elizabeth, Edward, Mary

Mary, Elizabeth, Edward

Edward, Mary, Elizabeth

Edward, Elizabeth, Mary

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Question 9 of 10

9. Henry's youngest daughter was one of the greatest English monarchs of all. What were her most famous nicknames? Hint

Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, The Virgin Queen.

Elizabeth the Great, Madame Defecit

Sister Bess, Lizzie , Madame Virgin

Lady Liz, Mistress Glory, Bess of England

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Question 10 of 10

10. Henry's best friend was the Duke of Suffolk.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Henry had two sisters that lived to adulthood. What two countries did they become Queens of?

Answer: France and Scotland

The two sisters were Margaret and Mary. Margaret (1489-1541) married King James IV of Scotland, and her grand-daughter was Mary Queen of Scots. Mary (1496-1533) was married for a short time to Louis XII of France, and after his death married her brother's best friend, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.

2. Henry had three children by three different wives. Which of his wives bore his children?

Answer: Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour

Katherine of Aragon was Henry's first wife. She gave birth to a daughter, the future Mary I. Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, gave birth to a second daughter for Henry, the future great Queen Elizabeth I. Henry's only son, the sickly Edward VI, was the son of Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour.

3. Henry was the second Tudor monarch. The first, Henry's father, Henry VII, won his crown by force. Who did he take the crown from and where did he win it?

Answer: Richard III at Bosworth Field

The answer is of course Richard III at Bosworth Field. Edward IV reigned a long time before Henry was even born, and there never was a John III or Robert VIIII. Pinkie Cleugh is also in Scotland, not England.

4. Henry VIII had six wives. In what order did these women become Queens consort of England?

Answer: Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr

Henry's wives had tragic lives. Henry divorced Katherine of Aragon after she bore him no son, and he had Anne Boleyn executed for the same reason. Jane Seymour died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward , Anne of Cleves was divorced for being unfavourable to the King, Catherine Howard was only 18 when she was executed for adultery, and Catherine Parr outlived Henry, only to be betrayed by her husband Thomas Seymour and die in childbirth.

5. Henry had an elder brother who was set to inherit the crown until he died at age 16. Which of Henry's wives was married first to this brother before she married Henry?

Answer: Katherine of Aragon

Henry's older brother was Arthur, Prince of Wales. In order to marry his deceased brother's widow, he needed a dispensation (special permission) from the Pope. This was granted without much ado but later greatly complicated his request for a divorce.

6. Who were the men falsely accused of having affairs with Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn?

Answer: Mark Smeaton,William Breyerton, Thomas Wyatt, George Boleyn, Henry Norris

Anne never had an affair with any of these men. The only one of the men to not be executed was Thomas Wyatt.

7. What was the name of Anne Boleyn's sister, who was rumoured to be Henry's mistress before he married Anne?

Answer: Mary Boleyn

Mary Boleyn was allegedly Henry's mistress and furthermore is suspected to have borne him two illegitimate children, Henry and Catherine. Mary was also Francis of France's mistress during her time at the French Court.

8. In what order did Henry's children succeed to the throne?

Answer: Edward, Mary, Elizabeth

Edward reigned first as Edward VI. Mary was the next to succeed as Mary I and was later known as Bloody Mary. Elizabeth reigned next as Elizabeth I.

9. Henry's youngest daughter was one of the greatest English monarchs of all. What were her most famous nicknames?

Answer: Gloriana, Good Queen Bess, The Virgin Queen.

Elizabeth was affectionately nicknamed by her subjects.

10. Henry's best friend was the Duke of Suffolk.

Answer: True

The Duke of Suffolk later married Henry's sister, the Dowager Queen of France, Mary Tudor.

Source: Author ditsygurl

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