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Quiz about Henry VIIIThe Women In His Life
Quiz about Henry VIIIThe Women In His Life

Henry VIII-The Women In His Life Quiz


Obscure facts about women in Henry VIII's life. Often women were villainized, scandalized, or just plain executed for their successes in a male-dominated society. These women played a high stakes game and all but two lost.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rashi_Ma. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Rashi_Ma
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
66,247
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
6837
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. As Queen of England, Catherine of Aragon promoted humanism and was a devoted patron of: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Anne Boleyn was credited with bringing the English Church to a break with Roman Catholicism. What religious denomination did the French-educated queen espouse? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Name the wife of Henry VIII who survived a divorce from him with a generous settlement. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The woman who outlived Henry VIII and married Thomas Seymour was: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Henry VIII's mother is immortalized in what way? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Whom did Henry VIII's daughter marry? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. She was the Queen Consort of James IV of Scotland and became regent for her infant son, James V. What relationship was she to Henry VIII? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the relationship of the woman who married Louis XII of France to Henry VIII? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was Henry VIII's only wife to bear a son that survived past infancy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Elizabeth and Mary Stuart competed with each other and both are said to have loved the same person in the 1550s. Who was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. As Queen of England, Catherine of Aragon promoted humanism and was a devoted patron of:

Answer: Erasmus

Catherine was given a brilliant education by her mother, Queen Isabella of Spain, who herself studied Latin, French and philosophy.
2. Anne Boleyn was credited with bringing the English Church to a break with Roman Catholicism. What religious denomination did the French-educated queen espouse?

Answer: Lutheran

Anne marked passages in various religious texts and did her best to bring Henry to Lutheranism.
3. Name the wife of Henry VIII who survived a divorce from him with a generous settlement.

Answer: Anne of Cleves

After a few months of marriage, Henry found he could not produce an heir with Anne of Cleves. A very smart woman, she accepted a divorce settlement, as long as she remained in England, and became a wealthy woman who even attended court functions with subsequent wives.
4. The woman who outlived Henry VIII and married Thomas Seymour was:

Answer: Katherine Parr

Katherine Parr was a brilliant woman who espoused Lutheran ideals. She was the one who helped Henry and his children, all three of them, to achieve reconciliation. Once widowed she married Thomas Seymour.
5. Henry VIII's mother is immortalized in what way?

Answer: Queen of Hearts

Before he died, Henry VII - it is said - standardized the deck of playing cards. His blonde wife is immortalized, with her trademark headpiece, as the queen of hearts.
6. Whom did Henry VIII's daughter marry?

Answer: Philip of Spain

Mary, eldest child of Henry VIII, was wooed and wed by King Philip of Spain, on whom she doted. After she died, Philip offered his hand in marriage to Elizabeth.
7. She was the Queen Consort of James IV of Scotland and became regent for her infant son, James V. What relationship was she to Henry VIII?

Answer: Sister

Margaret, sister of Henry VIII, was - through her marriage with Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus - the grandmother of Mary Queen of Scots, whose son became James I of England (James VI of Scotland.)
8. What was the relationship of the woman who married Louis XII of France to Henry VIII?

Answer: Sister

Mary Tudor was married to Louis XII of France. A year later she wed Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, many believe against the wishes of her brother.
9. Who was Henry VIII's only wife to bear a son that survived past infancy?

Answer: Jane Seymour

Jane produced the only male heir of Henry VIII and died shortly after the birth of the child. Catherine of Aragon also bore a son, but he died in infancy. Henry VIII also bore an illegitimate son, Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset by his mistress Bessie Blount.
10. Elizabeth and Mary Stuart competed with each other and both are said to have loved the same person in the 1550s. Who was it?

Answer: Lord Darnley

Elizabeth sent an emissary north to Scotland to woo and win him.
Source: Author Rashi_Ma

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