Henry VIII and His Family Trivia Quiz

Answer: June 28, 1491

Henry was the third of eight children. His parents were Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. Only four children lived to adulthood. Arthur died when he was 15 in 1502.

Answer: one

Catherine and Henry's only surviving child was Mary, who became Mary I. Mary possibly became pregnant twice during her reign. She never gave birth to a child.

Answer: six

Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. His favorite, with whom he is buried, is Jane Seymour.

Answer: September 7, 1533

Anne Boleyn was born between 1501 and 1507. The year is not known. She was beheaded in May, 1536. Elizabeth was three years old then. Anne Boleyn was said to be a witch.

Answer: Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves was married to and divorced from Henry in 1540. She was a German princess. She died in 1557. She was known as the "Flanders Mare" and as the "King's Sister."

Answer: A rose without a thorn

Katherine Howard was Henry's 'Rose without a thorn.' Anne of Cleves was called the 'Flanders Mare.' Jane Seymour was 'Bound to obey and serve,' and Anne Boleyn was 'Most Happy.' Flanders was the name of a region.

Answer: Mary

Katherine died in 1548 after giving birth, having married again after Henry VIII's death. Her new husband was Thomas Seymour. What happened to her daughter Mary after she turned two is unknown. Lady Jane Grey was Katherine's chief mourner.

Answer: 44

Elizabeth I reigned from 17 November 1558 till her death on March 24, 1603. (44 years 4 months 7 days). She died of old age and influenza. Her reign is widely considered one of the finest in English history.

Answer: Edward, Lady Jane Grey, Mary I, Elizabeth I

Henry put his heirs to the throne in his will in this order: Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, and then Lady Jane Grey. When Edward died, Jane was declared queen. Mary fought back and the common people sided with her. When she died in 1558, Elizabeth ruled for 45 years.

Answer: 1588

This was considered the supreme victory during her reign. After Elizabeth died, James VI of Scotland became James I of England. 1587 is remembered for the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots. The ships left Spain in July 1588 and were soon spotted off the coast of England.