Showtime's TV series "The Tudors" was very popular and was responsible for igniting many people's interest in Henry VIII and his six wives, but how much do you know about the series? Test your "The Tudors" knowledge with this fun quiz. Good luck!
The Tudors TV Series Quiz
Correct! The real Anne Boleyn's eyes were described as appearing "black" in colour.
Wrong! They were blue. The real Anne Boleyn's eyes were described as appearing "black" in colour.
In the series, they showed Anne as extremely promiscuous and showed her having an affair with her brother-in-law (among other men) and becoming pregnant with his child. This did not happen in real life.
Wrong! In the series they showed Anne as extremely promiscuous and showed her having an affair with her brother-in-law (among other men) and becoming pregnant with his child. This did not happen in real life.
Correct! In the series,it was actually Margaret Tudor who married the King of Portugal. In real life, Margaret Tudor married King James IV of Scotland and Mary Tudor married King Louis XII of France.
Wrong! In the series,it was actually Margaret Tudor who married the King of Portugal. In real life, Margaret Tudor married King James IV of Scotland and Mary Tudor married King Louis XII of France.
Correct! In the series, Charles captured a French minor noblewoman, Brigitte (who was dressed as a man so that she could fight), and eventually fell in love with her and brought her back to England as his mistress. This did not happen in real life. There is no evidence of a break down in his marriage.
Wrong! In the series, Charles captured a French minor noblewoman, Brigitte (who was dressed as a man so that she could fight), and eventually fell in love with her and brought her back to England as his mistress. This did not happen in real life. There is no evidence of a break down in his marriage.
Correct!
Wrong! It was after seeing Jane Seymour on the king's lap kissing.
Correct! As the end approached for Henry VIII, the ghosts of his first three wives confronted him over their ends and his treatment of their children.
Wrong! As the end approached for Henry VIII, the ghosts of his first three wives confronted him over their ends and his treatment of their children.
Correct! After a plot to usurp Henry VIII is discovered, Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham is executed.
Wrong! After a plot to usurp Henry VIII is discovered, Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham is executed.
Correct! In real life, Fitzroy died at the age of seventeen.
Wrong! It's true. However, in real life, Fitzroy died at the age of seventeen.
Correct! In real life, he died of dysentery.
Wrong! In the series, he committed suicide. In real life, he died of dysentery.
Correct! He wasn't in real life, of course.
Wrong! It's true, although he wasn't a Jesuit assassin in real life.
Great quiz. Hard not to put the real world answer though, but 9/10 not bad.
Ha! Yes! Well done though!
7 out of 10, Im good!
Yay!