Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was the cousin of Queens Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, a famous Tudor poet and a man who managed to end up in prison a few times, but how much do you know about this Tudor courtier? Find out with this fun quiz. Good luck!
Henry Howard Quiz
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Wrong! Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, and Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, were his grandfathers.
Correct! Part of Henry's childhood was spent in Ireland because his father, Thomas Howard, then Earl of Surrey, was sent as lord lieutenant in 1520–21.
Wrong! It's Ireland. Part of Henry's childhood was spent in Ireland because his father, Thomas Howard, then Earl of Surrey, was sent as lord lieutenant in 1520–21.
Correct! After the death of his grandfather, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, in 1524, Henry's father became 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Henry was made Earl of Surrey.
Wrong! It's 1524. After the death of his grandfather, Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, in 1524, Henry's father became 3rd Duke of Norfolk and Henry was made Earl of Surrey.
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Wrong! It's Henry Fitzroy.
Correct! Interestingly, Anne Boleyn had at first approved of the marriage between Mary and Henry Howard until she suddenly changed her mind.
Wrong! It's Princess Mary. Interestingly, Anne Boleyn had at first approved of the marriage between Mary and Henry Howard until she suddenly changed her mind.
Correct! Richmond and Surrey stayed behind in France as pledges for the treaty and stayed with the Dauphin of France and his brothers.
Wrong! It was due to a treaty. Richmond and Surrey stayed behind in France as pledges for the treaty and stayed with the Dauphin of France and his brothers.
Correct! The outbreak of the Lincolnshire rising in October 1536 gave Surrey his first military command.
Wrong! It's 1536. The outbreak of the Lincolnshire rising in October 1536 gave Surrey his first military command.
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Wrong! He was appointed as Commissioner of the Sewers.
Correct! He was released due to his name and the favour of the king.
Wrong! It was John à Leigh. Surrey was released due to his name and the favour of the king.
Correct! On 19 January 1547 he was beheaded at Tower Hill - just 9 days before Henry VIII's death. His body was first buried at All Hallows Barking, but was later moved to St Michael's Church, Framlingham.
Wrong! On 19 January 1547 he was beheaded at Tower Hill - just 9 days before Henry VIII's death. His body was first buried at All Hallows Barking, but was later moved to St Michael's Church, Framlingham.
I love that, Anne Boleyn was in favour of the marriage between Henry Howard, Surrey and Princess Mary and then changed her mind. It really had nothing to do with her because she wasn’t Queen, she wasn’t the male or female head of the Norfolk family, she was Henry’s paramour, not even that as she wasn’t living with him. Anne was his girlfriend, mistress, his intended, but not someone who should be dictating such a policy. It was between Norfolk and King Henry and technically they could have told her to mind her own business as a woman and not the person to make that decision. However, because at this time Henry was so enraptured with Anne and she was the most influential person in his life, she was the one he was consulting and obviously gave weight to her opinion. It is for stuff like this that she was disliked. A mistress did often rule the King. Henry would have been seen as making a grave error in allowing Anne to so influence his decisions, but did it any way. Yes, they were in a relationship and loved each other, he trusted her opinion, but it was not wise to listen to interference in a matter of state. This is also considered a problem with their marriage, Anne expected and at first did, to still advise her husband on state matters, as Queen, but Henry had other ideas and she would be expected to conform to Tudor wifey norms. Anne was intelligent but maybe not blessed with common sense. She didn’t conform.