Who Made These Quotes? III Trivia Quiz

Answer: King Henry VIII

Henry VIII was most eager for Anne Boleyn to submit to his advances but she would not yield until he had cast his wife, Katherine of Aragon, aside and made her his Queen.

Answer: King Richard I

King Richard I was selling whatever he could to raise funds to go on a crusade.

Answer: King Henry II

On his sickbed Henry II discovered that his favourite son, John, had been disloyal to him and he uttered the above words before slipping into a coma.

Answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine

This is what Eleanor was said to say about her first husband King Louis VII while she was being dragged from the Holy Land on her way home.

Answer: Queen Boadicea of the Iceni

This was a speech Boadicea delivered to her followers who deeply resented the interference of the Romans.

Answer: Elizabeth of York

During his brief reign Richard III considered the idea of marrying his young niece Elizabeth of York. Elizabeth's mother, Elizabeth Wydville, and half brother encouraged her to go along with Richard's plans and the two emotionally became very close. Far away in Brittany Henry Tudor grew fearful of what might happen but luckily for him too many people opposed the match and nothing ever eventuated.

Answer: Katherine of Aragon

Henry had convinced himself that his marriage was false and no real marriage at all for Katherine had been married to Henry's elder brother Arthur and also because of the fact that Katherine had produced no healthy male heirs to secure the Tudor Dynasty.

Answer: King George III

In his later life George III went 'quite mad' and talked to mirrors, thought he was married to a lady of the court, and that he was already dead.

Answer: Queen Elizabeth I

This was the Lady Elizabeth's answer to the Duke of Northumberland was trying to make Elizabeth relinquish her right to the throne so Northumberland could set up his daughter-in-law ,Lady Jane Grey, as the Queen of England after the sickly King Edward VI died.

Answer: Arthur, Prince of Wales

This was a message received at the Spanish court at the turn of the 16th century by Arthur, Prince of Wales. Katherine of Aragon shortly afterwards, departed to England to marry her betrothed yet unfortunately only several months into their marriage Arthur fell ill and died.

Answer: Empress Maude

The Empress Maude was one of two legitimate children born to King Henry I. Maude's elder brother William Aethling died in the White Ship disaster in 1120 and was left the heir to her Father Kingdom. Henry I died in 1135 and expected his daughter to become Queen but unfortunately for Maude her cousin Stephen usurped the throne and he won much support for many felt it was not a woman's job to rule. Maude tried for many years to regain her throne yet never succeeded.

In 1154 Stephen died and agreed to leave the throne to Maude's son, Henry Fitzempress. Until her death in 1167 Maude was Henry's most trusted advisor and as Queen Dowager was greatly loved by the people.*NOTE: Empress Maude is also referred to as 'Empress Matilda' in some texts.*

Answer: John, Duke of Northumberland

John, Duke of Northumberland had conspired to pass over Mary and Elizabeth in the line of succession and place his young daughter-in-law on the throne. Mary gathered much support and under a tidal wave of popularity took her rightful place as the Queen of England.

Answer: Queen Victoria

Many mistakes were made at Victoria's coronation. Many were not even aware of what to do or where to go.

Answer: Robert Deveraux, Essex

Essex embroiled himself in scheme after scheme to win the Queen's favour and to bring himself to favour by removing other's influence.

Answer: Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk fell from favour in the early 1540's for his support of his niece Katherine Howard. He eventually came back into favour but was never as close with the King as he once was.