Obscure Tudors 3 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Henry Carey

Henry Carey was the son of Mary Boleyn and William Carey, although he was rumored to be the son of Henry VIII himself. He was actually very good friends with Elizabeth, and although he did not start rebellions or cause disruptions like most of her other cousins, he still played his own part in the politics of Tudor England.

Answer: Henry Manox

Henry Manox was Katherine's music teacher when she was only about twelve or thirteen. She had a reputation for being very flirtatious and beautiful, and he fell in love with her. She refused to sleep with him, because of his low standing, but they did enjoy some petting together. He was incriminated in her confession.

Answer: John Dee

Alchemy was the 'science' trying to turn base metal into gold. However, John Dee was fascinated by this study, and he believed that anything was possible. Elizabeth, who was always keen to know what the future held in store for her, worked with him as he tried to make predictions, but we do not know how accurate they were with their studies.

Answer: John Harington

John Harington was the son of John and Isabella Harington, who were close friends of Elizabeth I. Young John was extremely smart, but repeatedly caused mischief at court. One of his most important inventions was the water closet, an early form of the toilet.

Answer: Alice Middleton

Thomas was not cut out for the Tudor court. Really, he was a family man at heart, and preferred to spend his time with his children and his wife, Alice. She had been a widow when he married her. She outlived him, when he was executed for treason in 1535.

Answer: Francesca de Carceres

Because of the lack of funds, no one, not even Princess Katherine, had enough to live on. Their clothing was tattered, their living conditions were unhealthy, and their food was rotten and scarce. Wages were nonexistent. Most of the ladies carried on for Katherine's sake, but Francesca couldn't bear it any longer, and she left Katherine's service.

Answer: Henry Howard

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was the son of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. He was therefore the first cousin of Anne Boleyn. He wrote an abundance of sonnets, including one about Thomas Wyatt, his fellow poet. He died before his father and so he never inherited the title of Duke, but it passed to his son, Thomas, who would end up being executed for treason when he tried to marry Mary Queen of Scots and usurp the throne from Elizabeth I.

Answer: Richard Page and Thomas Wyatt

Both Paget and Wyatt were arrested with the five other men. They were both convicted, as well. However, Henry VIII decided that enough were to die, and when London finally settled down after the executions, they were both released.

Answer: Juana la Loca

Juana la Loca, also known as Joanna the Mad, was an older sister of Katherine of Aragon. As her name implies, she was somewhat unstable, and was made more so by the death of her beloved husband, who she was obsessed with. She inherited Castile on her mother Isabella's death, but when her mental instability became too great, her father Ferdinand took back control of the kingdom of Castile and united it with Aragon once again.

Answer: Anne Basset

Jane commanded Lady Basset to send both of her young daughters to court with their best dresses so she could pick the one she liked best. Anne turned out to be the lucky winner, and became a maid-of-honor. She was very popular at court, and even held the attention of Henry VIII, although she was able to avoid acquiring any hint of scandal and behaved perfectly.