Love him or hate him, Thomas Cromwell is a fascinating historical personality. Test your knowledge of Henry VIII's right-hand man with this fun quiz. Good luck!
Thomas Cromwell Quiz
Correct!
Wrong! He was born in Putney, in Surrey.
Correct! They and their mother died of sweating sickness in 1528/9.
Wrong! His daughters were called Anne and Grace. They and their mother died of sweating sickness in 1528/9.
Correct! He had previously served Cardinal Wolsey.
Wrong! He entered the King's service in 1530. He had previously served Cardinal Wolsey.
Correct! He replaced Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn.
Wrong! He became Lord Privy Seal, replacing Thomas Boleyn, father of Anne Boleyn.
Correct! It was also spelt Wykys. She was the widow of Thomas Williams.
Wrong! It was Wyckes or Wykys. She was the widow of Thomas Williams.
Correct! The royal couple married at Oatlands.
Wrong! It was the same day that Henry VIII married Catherine Howard at Oatlands.
Correct!
Wrong! He was never Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Correct! Cromwell indeed attempted to help Wolsey to regain favour with Henry VIII, as long as it didn't put his own ambition in danger.
Wrong! Cromwell indeed attempted to help Wolsey to regain favour with Henry VIII, as long as it didn't put his own ambition in danger.
Correct! He was executed on the day that Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
Wrong! He was executed on the day that Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, so he missed her time as consort and also that of Catherine Parr.
Correct! Cromwell was replaced by William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton.
Wrong! Cromwell was replaced by William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton.
Oh dear, I bombed on this one! I need to read Bringing up the Bodies and get better!
Oh well!