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1. Who was the mother of Henry Tudor (Henry VII)?
2. Henry Tudor was a Lancastrian. He was a descendant of which of Edward III's children?
3. Henry had witnessed a number of bloody battles in the Wars of the Roses. In fact his father Edmund was captured by Yorkists and died, but in what Welsh castle was he kept a prisoner?
4. Henry Tudor defeated Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth. On what date did this battle take place?
5. To strengthen his claim to the throne, he married the daughter of Edward IV. Who was she?
6. Henry VII had seven children in all, but only three of which survived to become adults; Henry, Mary and who else?
7. After the premature death of his elder brother Arthur, Henry VII's next son, also named Henry, became heir to the throne. He was declared King at the age of 17. On what date was he declared King?
8. After Henry VIII's accession to the throne he sought to build alliances with several foreign countries. To seek an alliance with France, he had his sister Mary marry their elderly King. Who was he?
9. Henry VIII believed the reason his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, had not produced a healthy son was because he was being punished by God. What verse in the Bible did he use to present his argument?
10. At the Field of the Cloth of Gold, Henry VIII met with which French king?
11. In 1519 Henry finally had a healthy son, also named Henry. The only problem was he was illegitimate. Who was his mother?
12. After the death of her first husband, Henry's sister Mary Tudor, married a member of Henry's court. Who was he?
13. Each of Henry VIII's wives had mottos, for example Katherine of Aragon's was 'Humble and loyal', Katherine Parr's 'To be useful in all that I do', what was Jane Seymour's?
14. Henry VIII's longed for a son and on 12th October 1537 one was finally born. Henry was jubilant and named the boy of someone he admired. Who was it?
15. Who was the artist that painted the portrait of Anne of Cleves, that led Henry to believe that she was attractive?
16. Katherine Parr was Henry VIII's sixth wife, but she had also been married before. Henry was her ________ husband.
17. When Henry VIII died, his heir Edward, was just nine years of age. Who established himself as Protector of the Realm, until he came of age?
18. The Duke of Northumberland became increasingly worried about Edward VI's health, and the fact that the next in line to the throne was his Catholic sister Mary. To try and alter the line of succession, he persuaded the King to leave the throne to his daughter-in-law. Who was she?
19. What did Edward VI die of?
20. When Mary I became Queen, there were several attempts to overthrow her. At one point she believed her sister Elizabeth was in league with which protestant extremist?
21. After she died, Mary's corpse was buried at Westminster. What two parts of her body were buried at St. James?
22. Where did Elizabeth spend most of her childhood?
23. Name Elizabeth I's trusted friend, who was her Principal Secretary and then Lord Treasurer?
24. In 1562, Elizabeth caught which, often fatal disease, but survived?
25. Finally, in 1586, Elizabeth I's spymaster (and head of dirty tricks as it were) set a trap to catch Mary Queen of Scots committing treason, by having her endorse a plot to kill Elizabeth. Who was this trusted head of the Elizabethan forerunner of MI5 and MI6?
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