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Tough Anne Boleyn Quiz | 25 Questions | People

This quiz is about Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ladyejayne

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
8581

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 25

1. What were Anne's parents' names? Hint

James and Anne

George and Mary

Edward and Catherine

Thomas and Elizabeth

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Question 2 of 25

2. At whose court did Anne first act as a fille d'honneur? Hint

Queen Claude

Marchioness Matilde

Princess Renee

Archduchess Margaret

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Question 3 of 25

3. What role did Anne play in her first recorded appearance at the English court in 1522? Hint

Truth

Beauty

Perseverance

Honour

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Question 4 of 25

4. Whom did Anne love and want to marry? Hint

Francis Lord Allington

James Lord Butler

Henry Lord Percy

Arthur Lord Cavendish

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Question 5 of 25

5. How many letters survive today that Henry VIII wrote to Anne? Hint

none

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Question 6 of 25

6. What animal did Anne have on her badge? Hint

deer

falcon

rabbit

eagle

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Question 7 of 25

7. What illness did Anne suffer from in the summer of 1528? Hint

consumption (tuberculosis)

Bubonic plague

sweating sickness

asthma

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Question 8 of 25

8. What title was Anne given September 1, 1532? Hint

Countess Dorset

Lady Bedford

Marquess of Pembroke

Duchess of Windsor

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Question 9 of 25

9. When did Anne and Henry most likely marry, according to the majority of today's historians? Hint

October 1532

August 1534

July 1533

January 1533

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Question 10 of 25

10. On the day before Anne's coronation, she was head of a procession through London. What did she wear that day? Hint

white dress, golden coronet

blue dress, cloth of gold robe

red dress, purple robe

purple dress, green robe

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Question 11 of 25

11. When did Anne give birth to Elizabeth (I)? Hint

August 26, 1533

September 7, 1533

August 31, 1533

September 2, 1533

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Question 12 of 25

12. What significant event happened to Anne in 1534? Hint

had a stillborn child

her sister was arrested

her father died

she contracted smallpox

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was Anne's dog's name? Hint

Rayden

Sayka

Purkoy

Vouplay

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Question 14 of 25

14. Princess Elizabeth's governess was Lady Shelton. What relation was she to Anne? Hint

first cousin

sister

niece

aunt

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the profession of Mark Smeaton at Henry and Anne's court? Hint

Master of Horse

musician

page

courtier

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Question 16 of 25

16. Anne was arrested on May 2, 1536. What was NOT one of the crimes she was charged with committing? Hint

incest

bigamy

adultery

conspiracy to murder Henry VIII

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who was the Constable of the Tower at the time of Anne's imprisonment? Hint

Sir Alexander Coddleton

Sir Nicholas Carew

Sir James Clifford

Sir William Kingston

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Question 18 of 25

18. Two days after Anne's arrest, two other men were arrested. Who were these men? Hint

Francis Weston and William Brereton

William Brereton and Thomas Wyatt

Thomas Wyatt and Francis Weston

Thomas Wyatt and George Boleyn

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Question 19 of 25

19. Out of all of the men arrested in connection with Anne, which one is the only one to have confessed to any crime committed with Anne? Hint

Norris

Brereton

Weston

Smeaton

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who was tried *immediately* following Anne? Hint

Lord Grey

Lord Rochford

Lord Suffolk

Lord Mortimer

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Question 21 of 25

21. What did Anne wear to her execution? Hint

black dress, grey petticoat

dark grey dress, red petticoat

blue dress, white petticoat

green dress, black petticoat

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Question 22 of 25

22. Did Anne die as a queen?

Yes

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Question 23 of 25

23. Where was Anne's body interred? Hint

Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula

Richmond Chapel

Peterborough Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

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Question 24 of 25

24. Did Anne confess to the crimes before her execution?

Yes

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Question 25 of 25

25. Anne was found guilty and beheaded. Was she, in fact, guilty of any of the charges?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were Anne's parents' names?

Answer: Thomas and Elizabeth

Thomas Boleyn was her father, and her mother was Elizabeth Howard. George and Mary were Anne's brother and sister.

2. At whose court did Anne first act as a fille d'honneur?

Answer: Archduchess Margaret

Archduchess Margaret of Austria was the godmother of Henry and Catherine of Aragon's short-lived son, Henry. Anne was later with Princess Mary (Henry VIII's sister) and Queen Claude of France.

3. What role did Anne play in her first recorded appearance at the English court in 1522?

Answer: Perseverance

On March 1, 1522, Anne participated in a masque. Perseverance was an apt character for her as she persevered in her quest for a crown for many years and past many obstacles.

4. Whom did Anne love and want to marry?

Answer: Henry Lord Percy

Anne's hatred of Wolsey began when he said she wasn't high born enough to marry Lord Percy. At one time, she was going to be married off to Lord Butler to satisfy a title dispute, but she did not love him.

5. How many letters survive today that Henry VIII wrote to Anne?

Answer: 17

The letters can be found in the Vatican Library in Rome. They wrote to each other in English and French.

6. What animal did Anne have on her badge?

Answer: falcon

Her badge was a falcon wearing a crown, with Tudor roses by the falcon's leg.

7. What illness did Anne suffer from in the summer of 1528?

Answer: sweating sickness

History would have been very different if Anne had died of the disease. There would have been no Elizabeth I, for one thing. Many people did die, including Anne's brother-in-law.

8. What title was Anne given September 1, 1532?

Answer: Marquess of Pembroke

This title made Anne a peer of the realm and worthy to marry a king. She received 13 manors with the title. Also, any children born to her, legitimate or not, could inherit the title and lands.

9. When did Anne and Henry most likely marry, according to the majority of today's historians?

Answer: January 1533

Henry was not yet divorced and Anne was two months pregnant. Once it was known that they were wed, the people were told the wedding took place November 14, 1532.

10. On the day before Anne's coronation, she was head of a procession through London. What did she wear that day?

Answer: white dress, golden coronet

The celebrations leading up to the coronation were held over four days. The day before her crowning, Anne was carried in a procession by chariot from the Tower of London to Westminster. She wore a white dress and a golden coronet.

At her coronation, Anne wore a crimson brocade dress with a purple velvet robe. Her hair was worn loose, cascading down her back. She also wore large pearls around her neck.

11. When did Anne give birth to Elizabeth (I)?

Answer: September 7, 1533

The official documents were ready to announce the birth of the royal son and prince, so an 's' had to be quickly added to make it princes. Princes was an acceptable spelling then.

12. What significant event happened to Anne in 1534?

Answer: had a stillborn child

The baby was nearly full-term, but the details were kept secret. No one knows if the baby was a girl or boy.

13. What was Anne's dog's name?

Answer: Purkoy

Anne hated noisy animals, especially monkeys, pelicans, and peacocks. She did love her little dog, though.

14. Princess Elizabeth's governess was Lady Shelton. What relation was she to Anne?

Answer: aunt

Lady Shelton was Thomas Boleyn's sister. Her daughter, Margaret (Madge) Shelton was one of Henry VIII's mistresses.

15. What was the profession of Mark Smeaton at Henry and Anne's court?

Answer: musician

He played the virginals and the organ. He was a friend of Anne's brother, George.

16. Anne was arrested on May 2, 1536. What was NOT one of the crimes she was charged with committing?

Answer: bigamy

The penalty for incest was burning at the stake. Adultery was punishable by death if it was committed against the king.

17. Who was the Constable of the Tower at the time of Anne's imprisonment?

Answer: Sir William Kingston

He was also Constable when Anne stayed in the Tower just prior to her coronation.

18. Two days after Anne's arrest, two other men were arrested. Who were these men?

Answer: Francis Weston and William Brereton

Brereton was the Groom of the Privy Chamber. Wyatt was arrested on May 8, but he was later released.

19. Out of all of the men arrested in connection with Anne, which one is the only one to have confessed to any crime committed with Anne?

Answer: Smeaton

He was first tortured, of course. All of the men were found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, cut down while alive, disembowelled, castrated, and then have their limbs cut off. The sentence was reduced to beheading.

20. Who was tried *immediately* following Anne?

Answer: Lord Rochford

Lord Rochford was Anne's brother, George. His own wife testified to incest between him and Anne. She had no evidence, but that didn't matter. He was executed on May 17.

21. What did Anne wear to her execution?

Answer: dark grey dress, red petticoat

Anne also wore an ermine mantle and her dress was edged in fur. She had her hair put up so that it would not get in the way of the sword.

22. Did Anne die as a queen?

Answer: No

Archbishop Cranmer pronounced the marriage invalid before the execution. There is no logical reason to do this, because if Anne was never married to Henry, she couldn't have committed adultery.

23. Where was Anne's body interred?

Answer: Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula

Her place of interrment was only 20 yards from the place of execution.

24. Did Anne confess to the crimes before her execution?

Answer: No

Cranmer received her last confession, and he reported that she still claimed innocence and that she loved the king.

25. Anne was found guilty and beheaded. Was she, in fact, guilty of any of the charges?

Answer: No

There was absolutely no evidence of any crime. The only one who implicated Anne was tortured on the rack and who knows how else. Back then, the court found the verdict wanted by the king, and he wanted Anne executed. From what is known of her character, she would never have jeopardized the position she'd worked for so long and so hard.

Source: Author ladyejayne

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