Boleyn Mania Trivia Quiz

Answer: Anne, Mary and George

These children of Thomas and Elizabeth Boleyn changed the course of history. Anne Boleyn is famous for marrying Henry VIII, thus helping him set aside his wife of more than 20 years, Catherine of Aragon, and indirectly causing the break with Rome. Anne gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I, and was executed shortly after on trumped up charges of adultery, incest and treason.

Her brother George Boleyn was also executed for alleged incest with Anne, and their sister Mary Boleyn gave birth to Catherine Knollys and Henry Carey.

Answer: The Howards

Elizabeth Boleyn was once Elizabeth Howard, sister of the Duke of Norfolk, who was head of the Howard family.

Answer: Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard was Henry's fifth wife. She was executed at age 21 for treason and adultery, the same reason Anne was beheaded. Catherine married Henry when she was just 18.

Answer: True

Mary Boleyn was married first to Sir William Carey, and after he died of sweating sickness Mary married William Stafford, one of Henry VIII's pages. They later bought a small farm and lived there for the rest of their lives.

Answer: All have only estimated dates of birth

At the time it seems that exact birthdates were not considered very important.

Answer: True

Madge's mother was also a member of Elizabeth I's nursery. Madge's real name was Margaret, and her family was closely related to the Howards, one of the most powerful families in England at that time.

Answer: France

Thomas's son, George, was also an ambassador to France. This was a great honour, as the ambassador represented not only their King, but also the country.

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Isabelle of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon. Both Anne and Mary Boleyn waited on Queen Catherine, and Mary was very fond of her, but Anne and the Queen hated each other.

Answer: True

The Boleyn were distantly descended from Edward III. Most of the noble families in England were related, so most nobles had at least a tiny bit of royal blood in their veins. Thomas Boleyn was also related to a merchant who had sailed to England to sell his stock, and he never left.

Answer: Jane Parker

Jane Parker resented George Boleyn's closeness to his sisters and so she gave evidence against him which resulted in his death. Lady Parker came from a very wealthy family of whom she was the only heir, so her marriage with George Boleyn was thought to be very good. But the couple hated each other and were only together when they had to be.