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Katherine Howard

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Katherine Howard game quiz
"The most tragic of Henry VIII's Queens, his 5th wife, Katherine Howard."

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1. Katherine Howard was the oldest of Henry VIII's wives at the time when he married her.
    True
    False


2. Katherine was closely related to another of Henry's queens. Which one?
    Katherine Parr
    Katherine of Aragon
    Jane Seymour
    Anne Boleyn


3. Is Katherine now thought to have been a virgin before marrying Henry VIII?
    Yes
    No


4. Katherine foolishly made her old boyfriend Frances Derham her private secretary after she became queen.
    True
    False


5. It turned out that Katherine had an affair with Thomas Culpepper after marrying the King. What was Thomas' "job"?
    A musician
    Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber
    Katherine's Master of the Horse
    Ambassador to France


6. Carrying on an affair right under Henry's nose wasn't easy, and Katherine needed help to meet her lover away from prying eyes. Who aided her, by arranging for places to meet and keeping people away?
    Katherine Parr
    Lady Rochford
    Kate Ashley
    Jane Howard


7. How many people (in addition to Katherine herself) were executed as a direct result of Katherine's indiscretions?
    3
    6
    1
    7


8. Katherine rehearsed something for hours the night before her execution. What was it?
    A tirade against Henry VIII
    Her farewell speech
    How to gracefully lay her head on the block
    Climbing the steep stairs to the scaffold without tripping


9. Where was Katherine buried?
    Westminster Abbey
    Close to Anne Bolelyn in St. Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London
    St. George's Chapel, Windsor
    Old St. Paul's Cathedral


10. Katherine Howard's ghost is reputed to haunt a gallery at one of Henry VIII's palaces. Which palace is this haunted gallery in?
    Richmond
    Hampton Court
    Whitehall
    Greenwich


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Compiled Jun 19 13