A fun Henry VIII quiz for you to enjoy!
Correct, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, married Margaret Beaufort in 1455, and Margaret gave birth to Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) in January 1457. Edmund died during her pregnancy.
Wrong, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, was his paternal grandfather. He married Margaret Beaufort in 1455, and Margaret gave birth to Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) in January 1457. Edmund died during her pregnancy.
Correct! He was born on 28 June 1491.
Wrong, he was born on 28 June 1491.
Correct!
Wrong, his waist was 52 inches and his chest was 53.
Correct, they got married in June 1509 and the marriage was officially annulled in May 1533.
Wrong, they were married for just under 24 years. They got married in June 1509 and the marriage was officially annulled in May 1533.
Correct, his marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves were annulled. There is no record of his marriage to Catherine Howard being annulled.
Wrong, the correct answer is three - his marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves were annulled. There is no record of his marriage to Catherine Howard being annulled.
Correct! He died in July 1536.
Wrong! He died in July 1536 at the age of 17.
Correct! It was on 10th March 1524.
Wrong! It was on 10th March 1524.
Correct, Mary Tudor, Queen of France, and Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland.
Wrong, he had two sisters: Mary and Margaret.
Correct! The Venetian ambassador said "His Majesty is the handsomest potentate I ever set eyes on; above the usual height, with an extremely fine calf to his leg, his complexion very fair and bright, with auburn hair combed straight and short, in the French fashion, his throat being rather long and thick."
Wrong! It was his calves. The Venetian ambassador said "His Majesty is the handsomest potentate I ever set eyes on; above the usual height, with an extremely fine calf to his leg, his complexion very fair and bright, with auburn hair combed straight and short, in the French fashion, his throat being rather long and thick."
Correct! His maternal grandparents were Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville.
Wrong, it was Edward IV.
Correct!
Wrong, he died in January 1547.
Correct! It was in recognition of his work Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments).
Wrong, it was in 1521. It was in recognition of his work Assertio Septem Sacramentorum (Defence of the Seven Sacraments).
once again a good ranking!!!! Such fun
That was quick, I’ve only just added it! Glad you liked it and that you did well.
Hi Claire, I could be wrong, but are questions1 and 10 not the same? With different answers 😉
Or maybe I just didn’t remember it well…
I’d just corrected that as I made a typo, but it should have refreshed and been correct by the time you did it. Hmmm… I’ll go in and check again. Thanks!
I’ve just checked and it’s correct now. Thanks!
Lots of fun. I did fair. Guess I need to bone up on a couple things
Mary
I hope you enjoyed it, Mary, I had fun setting it up.
Really enjoy your quizzes- I love Tudor history!!
Ricki
Thank you, I have fun putting the quizzes together too.
Didn’t get as many right as I thought I would….need to brush up on Henry history!
Oh well! I hope you had fun though.
Loved the quiz just didn’t realize how bad I am with actual dates!
I’m glad you enjoyed it though.
Terrible with dates and measurements lol, but I do enjoy taking the quizzes!
Good fun…typical though didn’t read 1st question properly!! and straight for maternal grandpa instead of paternal…stupid girl, lol.
Really fun! Didn’t do so well though! Lol Those dates, those dates!!
Tudor Expert – Know It All. (blush)
Well done!
HI I am a Tudor expert.
Claire i love this. you need to do more games and quiz.
franibur.
2 wrong, not bad but I would have liked a perfect 12 :). Lots of fun, thanks.
I’m a Tudor know it all.
Definitely a Tudor and Plantagenet know it all. High five and woopie dance from me. Great quizzes.