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Quiz about Obscure Tudors 4
Quiz about Obscure Tudors 4

Obscure Tudors 4 Trivia Quiz


Here are yet more obscure Tudors for you. I tried to make it even harder for you this time!

A multiple-choice quiz by princess_1990. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
287,784
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4121
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Dreessen (9/10), Guest 134 (8/10), Guest 46 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This man was an older brother of the famous Robert Dudley, and became the Earl of Warwick after his father's death in 1553. Do you know his name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Katherine Parr is famous as the last wife of Henry VIII. However, she wasn't the only prominent Parr at the Tudor court. Can you name her oldest brother, the Marquess of Northampton? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Margaret Tudor is remembered as the Scottish Queen of James IV and sister to the English King Henry VIII. We know her son, James V, also became King and was the father of the famous Mary Queen of Scots. However, her only surviving daughter from her second marriage is less known. Can you name this daughter, the future Countess of Lennox? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Lettice Knollys is well known as the mother of the ill-fated Earl of Essex, cousin of Elizabeth I, and the last wife of Robert Dudley. But can you name her first husband, the often-forgotten father of the Earl of Essex? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Anne Boleyn fans know that there were rumors of a betrothal between her and Henry Percy, the future Duke of Northumberland. But have you heard of this man, who she was supposed to marry to resolve a dispute over the Earldom of Ormonde? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Royal children never went to school (till the second half of the 20th century). Instead, they were tutored by some of the best minds in England. Do you remember the name of one of Elizabeth's favorite childhood tutors? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Those of you who are familiar with King Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' will know that a special papal legate was sent to England to hear the case for the King's divorce at a special court. Who was this elderly legate, who stalled and postponed the court as long as possible, then ended it without having resolved a thing? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Francis Walsingham was a notable courtier to Elizabeth I. He is famous for his effective spy program that kept Elizabeth safe from assassination and plots. However, do you know his daughter, the future Countess of Essex? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Englishman was a strong supporter of Katherine of Aragon and Mary I. He was a powerful force for the Roman Catholic cause, but was somehow able to avoid punishment for a long while. Can you name this man, the Bishop of Winchester? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Hans Holbein the Younger was a famous artist who painted some of the Tudor's most well-known portraits. However, this artist, who was prominent during the reign of Elizabeth I, is much less well known. Do you remember his name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This man was an older brother of the famous Robert Dudley, and became the Earl of Warwick after his father's death in 1553. Do you know his name?

Answer: Ambrose Dudley

Ambrose was imprisoned with Robert, Henry, Guilford, and their father after
assisting their father in putting Lady Jane Grey on the throne illegally. Robert, Henry, and Ambrose all were released, though Henry was killed a little later fighting for King Philip II of Spain. As the oldest surviving brother, Ambrose inherited his father's title.
2. Katherine Parr is famous as the last wife of Henry VIII. However, she wasn't the only prominent Parr at the Tudor court. Can you name her oldest brother, the Marquess of Northampton?

Answer: William Parr

William was rewarded as the brother-in-law of Henry VIII, but he mostly rose to prominence under Edward VI, who had been very fond of Katherine Parr. He actually had very few talents to recommend him, but his relationship to royalty helped him move up at the court.
3. Margaret Tudor is remembered as the Scottish Queen of James IV and sister to the English King Henry VIII. We know her son, James V, also became King and was the father of the famous Mary Queen of Scots. However, her only surviving daughter from her second marriage is less known. Can you name this daughter, the future Countess of Lennox?

Answer: Margaret Douglas

Margaret Douglas was the daughter of Margaret Tudor and Archibald Douglas. She was very Roman Catholic, and prompted her son Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, to marry his first cousin Mary Queen of Scots so their heirs could rule England when Elizabeth I died. Elizabeth was very suspicious of Margaret, and kept her under close watch most of her life.
4. Lettice Knollys is well known as the mother of the ill-fated Earl of Essex, cousin of Elizabeth I, and the last wife of Robert Dudley. But can you name her first husband, the often-forgotten father of the Earl of Essex?

Answer: Walter Devereux

Walter Devereux was the Earl of Essex before his son. He and Lettice had many children. However, there were plenty of rumors that Robert Devereux, who would eventually lead a rebellion against Elizabeth I, was not his son at all, and was actually the result of an early affair between Lettice and Robert Dudley. He died when his son was only a child, and was soon forgotten from history.
5. Anne Boleyn fans know that there were rumors of a betrothal between her and Henry Percy, the future Duke of Northumberland. But have you heard of this man, who she was supposed to marry to resolve a dispute over the Earldom of Ormonde?

Answer: James Butler

The Butlers and the Boleyns both felt they had strong claims to the Earldom of Ormonde, and because they could not resolve them, they decided to marry Anne and James, so their children would be the natural heirs and there would be no fighting. However, the betrothal never took place, because the two families could not agree on the marriage terms. Eventually, Anne's father, Thomas Boleyn, won and became the Earl of Ormonde.
6. Royal children never went to school (till the second half of the 20th century). Instead, they were tutored by some of the best minds in England. Do you remember the name of one of Elizabeth's favorite childhood tutors?

Answer: Roger Ascham

Roger Ascham was a notable English humanist, scholar, and writer. He was very fond of Elizabeth, and was proud of her intellect and devotion to her studies.
7. Those of you who are familiar with King Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' will know that a special papal legate was sent to England to hear the case for the King's divorce at a special court. Who was this elderly legate, who stalled and postponed the court as long as possible, then ended it without having resolved a thing?

Answer: Lorenzo Campeggio

Campeggio was given special instructions by the Pope not to make any decisions on the case, and Campeggio wasted as much time as he could so he could put off making any decision. He tried to make Katherine of Aragon retire to a nunnery, but she wouldn't have any of it, so after long deliberations and months spent on the case, he reconvened the court in Rome and left England, to the dismay of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
8. Francis Walsingham was a notable courtier to Elizabeth I. He is famous for his effective spy program that kept Elizabeth safe from assassination and plots. However, do you know his daughter, the future Countess of Essex?

Answer: Frances Walsingham

Frances Walsingham married first Philip Sidney, the poet. Then, after his death, she secretly married Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex, to the chagrin of Elizabeth I, who hated people marrying behind her back. She outlived both of her husbands and her father, but her name is rarely ever remembered by history.
9. This Englishman was a strong supporter of Katherine of Aragon and Mary I. He was a powerful force for the Roman Catholic cause, but was somehow able to avoid punishment for a long while. Can you name this man, the Bishop of Winchester?

Answer: Stephen Gardiner

Stephen Gardiner would have his chance to support the Roman Catholic cause. When Mary I became Queen, he worked for her as hard as he could. He was able to see England almost returned to the Roman Catholic fold, and he oversaw the persecution of the English Protestants. He died in 1555, before Mary I died and left her country to the Protestant Elizabeth I.
10. Hans Holbein the Younger was a famous artist who painted some of the Tudor's most well-known portraits. However, this artist, who was prominent during the reign of Elizabeth I, is much less well known. Do you remember his name?

Answer: Nicholas Hilliard

Nicholas Hilliard did many famous Elizabethan portraits. Though Holbein was known mostly during Henry VIII's time and was known to paint most of his wives, Hilliard mostly took on Henry's daughter Elizabeth I. One of his famous portraits is the "Ermine Portrait" of Elizabeth I.
Source: Author princess_1990

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