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Quiz about Important Years In Tudor History

Important Years In Tudor History Quiz

All you have to do is match the event with the year in which it happened. All questions are multiple choice and if you know your Tudor history it should be a breeze. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by avory. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
avory

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,428

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2826

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Question 1 of 10

1. The accession of Henry VII: Hint

1485

1486

1484

1483

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Question 2 of 10

2. The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon: Hint

1509

1512

1510

1508

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Question 3 of 10

3. The birth of Elizabeth I: Hint

1534

1535

1533

1532

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Question 4 of 10

4. The execution of Katherine Howard: Hint

1536

1542

1540

1543

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Question 5 of 10

5. The marriage of Mary I and Philip of Spain: Hint

1553

1554

1555

1557

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Elizabeth I crowned? Hint

1559

1560

1558

1557

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Question 7 of 10

7. The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots: Hint

1587

1577

1586

1590

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Question 8 of 10

8. The defeat of the Spanish Armada: Hint

1591

1585

1588

1586

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Question 9 of 10

9. The death of Elizabeth I: Hint

1603

1600

1602

1605

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Question 10 of 10

10. The dates from which the Tudor dynasty ran: Hint

1483-1603

1500-1600

1486-1602

1485-1603

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The accession of Henry VII:

Answer: 1485

Henry Tudor defeated the armies of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485, and ascended the throne as Henry VII.

2. The marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon:

Answer: 1509

Henry VIII became King in 1509 and married his brother's widow, Catherine, shortly after.

3. The birth of Elizabeth I:

Answer: 1533

Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was born on September 7, 1533.

4. The execution of Katherine Howard:

Answer: 1542

Katherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, was beheaded on February 13, 1542. She had committed adultery with her cousin Thomas Culpeper.

5. The marriage of Mary I and Philip of Spain:

Answer: 1554

Mary, known as Bloody Mary, married the Philip in 1554 at the urging of her relative, the powerful Emperor Charles V, who was also Philip's father. The marriage was childless.

6. When was Elizabeth I crowned?

Answer: 1559

Elizabeth became Queen in November 1558 upon the death of her sister Mary, and she was crowned on 15 January 1559.

7. The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots:

Answer: 1587

Mary had been Elizabeth's prisoner for many years after the former fled Scotland and sought sanctuary in England. Elizabeth was reluctant to execute a fellow monarch, not to mention a cousin, but after a series of plots involving Mary were discovered, Elizabeth had no choice but to eliminate her rival. Mary was beheaded on February 8,1587.

8. The defeat of the Spanish Armada:

Answer: 1588

The ships of Sir Francis Drake drove back the invading Spaniards in 1588.

9. The death of Elizabeth I:

Answer: 1603

Elizabeth died in March 1603 in her seventieth year.

10. The dates from which the Tudor dynasty ran:

Answer: 1485-1603

The Tudor dynasty began with the accession of Henry VII in 1485 and ended with the death of the childless Elizabeth I in 1603. The Tudors were succeeded by their relatives, the Scottish Stuarts.

Source: Author avory

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