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The Ultimate Katherine of Aragon Quiz | House of Tudor

Henry VIII had six wives and the focus of this quiz is Henry's first wife Katherine of Aragon.

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

Author
pickle830

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On which date was Katherine born? Hint

16 December 1485

21 January 1484

15 November 1495

2 April 1490

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Katherine's motto? Hint

Strong as Steel

Steadfast and of Good Cheer

Humble and Loyal

Kind and Honest

3. Katherine had an extensive network of family connections due to her sisters. During her divorce from Henry, one of her nephews, who was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain - one of the most powerful men in Europe. He regularly corresponded with her. What was his name? Hint

Charles IV

Charles V

John II

Henry VI

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Question 4 of 10

4. Katherine was betrothed to Prince Arthur (Henry's VIII's elder brother) from a young age and eventually married him. How old was Katherine when she first met Arthur? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where were Katherine and Arthur married? Hint

Westminster Abbey

St Paul's Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

St. George's Chapel, Windsor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Katherine and Arthur moved into Ludlow Castle on the Welsh borders. While there both Arthur and Katherine became seriously ill with 'sweating sickness'. Katherine survived this bout of illness, but Arthur did not. This meant Katherine was a widow but how long had she actually been married to Arthur for? Hint

3 months and 6 days

4 months and 18 days

5 months and 12 days

2 months and 28 days

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Question 7 of 10

7. Henry VII decided that, now Arthur was dead, Katherine should marry his younger brother. Prince Henry had decided to marry Katherine. The marriage with her deceased husband's brother was against Church law and needed a dispensation from the Pope. Having got a dispensation, on what date did they marry? Hint

1499

1510

1509

1520

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Question 8 of 10

8. Katherine went through six pregnancies but only two babies survived birth and only one lived to adulthood. What were the names given to the two children who survived birth? Hint

Mary and Arthur

Isabella and Mary

Elizabeth and John

Mary and Henry

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Question 9 of 10

9. After Henry divorced Katherine, so he could marry Anne Boleyn, the only royal title Henry left Katherine with was Dowager Princess of Wales.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally where did Katherine die on 7 January 1536? Hint

Kimbolton Castle

Windsor Castle

Hampton Court

Hever Castle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which date was Katherine born?

Answer: 16 December 1485

Katherine was born at the Laredo Palace, Alcala de Henares, which is near Madrid in Spain.

2. What was Katherine's motto?

Answer: Humble and Loyal

All Henry's wives had a motto:
Katherine of Aragon - Humble and Loyal
Anne Boleyn - The Most Happy
Jane Seymour - Bound to Obey and Serve
Anne of Cleves - God send me well to keep
Catherine Howard - No other Will than His
Katherine Parr - To be Useful in all that I do

Answer: Charles V

Due to the size of her family Katherine had many nieces and nephews. These included Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, John III of Portugal and their wives. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I of Portugal and Isabella, Queen Consort of Denmark were also related to Katherine.

4. Katherine was betrothed to Prince Arthur (Henry's VIII's elder brother) from a young age and eventually married him. How old was Katherine when she first met Arthur?

Answer: 15

Katherine arrived in England in the autumn of 1501 and the couple met at last on 4 November 1501, at Dogmersfield in Hampshire.

5. Where were Katherine and Arthur married?

Answer: St Paul's Cathedral

They were married in St Paul's Cathdral on the 14th November, 1501.

Answer: 4 months and 18 days

Katherine's marriage to Arthur was the reason why Henry thought he and Katherine would never have any surviving male heirs.

Answer: 1509

The wedding took place on 11 June 1509, seven weeks after the death of Henry VII. It was followed by a double coronation on 24 June. Henry VIII's request for a divorce 24 years later was, at the least, ironic and harder to grant because of the papal dispensation that Henry had been granted to marry Katherine in the first place.

8. Katherine went through six pregnancies but only two babies survived birth and only one lived to adulthood. What were the names given to the two children who survived birth?

Answer: Mary and Henry

In 1510, Catherine delivered a stillborn girl. In 1511, Catherine delivered a boy named Henry. But 52 days later, the boy died. In 1513, Catherine was pregnant again but she delivers the baby, a boy, prematurely, who later dies. In 1515, she delivers another stillborn son.

In 1516, Catherine delivers a healthy girl, who would later become Mary I of England. In 1516, Catherine fell pregnant for the last time. She gave birth to a girl, who died a few days later.

9. After Henry divorced Katherine, so he could marry Anne Boleyn, the only royal title Henry left Katherine with was Dowager Princess of Wales.

Answer: True

This title was given to her in recognition of her position as his brother Arthur's widow.

10. Finally where did Katherine die on 7 January 1536?

Answer: Kimbolton Castle

Kimbolton Castle is in Cambridgeshire. She was the only one of Henry's wives to see her fiftieth birthday. Her tomb in Peterborough Cathedral can be seen and is frequently decorated with flowers. It bears the inscription 'Katharine Queen of England'.

Source: Author pickle830

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