Tudor Celebrities Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lady Jane Rochford

Jane Rochford was the wife of George Boleyn, Anne Boleyn's brother. Her evidence at their trials helped send them to the scaffold. After serving Henry's first five Queens she too was executed after playing a major helping role in Katherine Howard's adultery with Thomas Culpepper.

Answer: Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey was the granddaughter of Mary Tudor Henry VIII's sister. A strong believer in Protestantism combined with her proximity to the throne resulted in the plot by John Dudley to make her queen. She ruled for nine days before Mary I was triumphant. Mary I was forced to execute her after many rebellions in her name.

Answer: Robert Dudley

Although many of Robert Dudley's relatives were executed, including his grandfather, father and brother, Robert just managed to keep his head. He prospered under Elizabeth I as her Master of the Horse and it is rumored that he was the great love of her life. He was married to Amy Dudley and her suspicious death was to hang over him all his life although nothing was ever proved.

Answer: Mary I

Mary I's nickname, 'Bloody Mary', was earned mainly for her burnings of Protestants at Smithfield including famous figures such as Cranmer. The half Spanish Tudor daughter of Katherine of Aragon always linked her to the Spanish and her husband was the Spanish king, Phillip II.

Answer: Sir William Kingston

Sir Anthony Kingston was the son of Sir William and played a role in many of the famous events in of Henry's reign including the Battle of Flodden, the Field of the Cloth of Gold and the Pilgrimage of Grace. Arguably, his best known role was as gaoler to Anne Boleyn.

Answer: Hans Holbein the Younger

Hans Holbein the younger painted many portraits for Henry VIII many of the monarch himself and also of his Queens such as Katherine Howard and his children (Edward). Arguably his most famous painting though is that of Anne of Cleves which was said to help bring about that disastrous marriage. He died of the plague whilst painting yet another picture of the mighty monarch, Henry.

Answer: Mary Carey

Mary Carey (or Mary Boleyn as she was first known) was Anne Boleyn's sister and the first of the Boleyn sisters to be Henry's mistress. There are questions as to whether Henry was the father of either of her first two children Henry and Catherine or even possibly both.

Answer: John Dee

Before becoming popular in Elizabeth's reign John had to survive the terrors of Mary's. He was arrested after it was suggested that he cast Queen Mary's horoscope to ascertain the date of her death for Elizabeth.

Answer: Sir Thomas More

Thomas More was a famous scholar of Henry VIII's time who counted people such as the famous theologian Erasmus amongst his friends. When it came to the question of Henry's divorce he had problems with his conscience as he was a deeply religious man. After refusing the Oath of Supremacy Henry executed him and he became a martyr for the Catholic faith.

Answer: Elizabeth of York

Elizabeth of York was Edward IV's daughter. After Henry VII killed Richard III at Bosworth he married Elizabeth of York thus uniting the Houses of York and Lancaster.