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Lady Jane Grey Trivia Quiz

Lady Jane was queen for a very short time and was executed at the age of sixteen. I hope it is not too difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by padal21. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
padal21

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3039

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (9/10), Guest 134 (10/10), Guest 104 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What relation was Lady Jane to Henry VIII? Hint

granddaughter

daughter

great-niece

niece

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jane had two younger sisters, Katherine was one. Who was the other? Hint

Frances

Elizabeth

Anne

Mary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Jane live for most of her life? Hint

Bradgate

Greenwich

Windsor

Hampton Court

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jane was sent to court at the age of nine to live under the guardianship of whom? Hint

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Parr

Princess Mary

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Jane marry on the 25th May 1553? Hint

John Dudley

Guilford Dudley

Edward VI

William Paulet

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long was Jane queen? Hint

Eight days

Nine days

Ten days

Twelve days

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jane and her husband were imprisoned in the Tower of London. On what date were they executed? Hint

14 February 1554

11 February 1554

12 February 1554

13 February 1554

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mary I told Jane she would free her if she did what? Hint

Give up her claim to the throne

Disown her parents

Divorce her husband

Convert to Catholicism

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lady Jane's lady-in-waiting gave her gloves and handkerchief to her before she was beheaded. What was her name? Hint

Mrs Jones

Mrs Ellen

Mrs Grey

Mrs Brydges

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is Lady Jane buried? Hint

St Peter-ad-Vincula, Tower of London

Bradgate

Hampton Court

Cambridge

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What relation was Lady Jane to Henry VIII?

Answer: great-niece

Lady Jane was the great-niece of Henry VIII through her maternal line. Her mother Frances was the daughter of Henry's younger sister Mary.

2. Jane had two younger sisters, Katherine was one. Who was the other?

Answer: Mary

Mary was a dwarf.

3. Where did Jane live for most of her life?

Answer: Bradgate

She lived there until she was ten. She lived a lonely and unloved childhood, however she was well educated.

4. Jane was sent to court at the age of nine to live under the guardianship of whom?

Answer: Catherine Parr

When Catherine died in childbirth in 1548, Jane was the chief mourner at her funeral.

5. Who did Jane marry on the 25th May 1553?

Answer: Guilford Dudley

She was promised to Edward but he died on 6 July 1553 aged 15 years. He had always been weak and sickly. Edward named Jane heir to the throne in his will.

6. How long was Jane queen?

Answer: Nine days

Jane was proclaimed Queen on 10 July and was deposed on 19 July. She never wanted to be Queen. Her ambitious parents along with those of her husband sought to keep a Protestant monarch on the throne.

7. Jane and her husband were imprisoned in the Tower of London. On what date were they executed?

Answer: 12 February 1554

On 11 February, Guildford requested a meeting with Jane, she refused as "it would disturb the holy tranquility with which they had prepared themselves for death". From Britannia Biography of Lady Jane Gray.

8. Mary I told Jane she would free her if she did what?

Answer: Convert to Catholicism

Jane refused to convert and give up her Protestant religion.

9. Lady Jane's lady-in-waiting gave her gloves and handkerchief to her before she was beheaded. What was her name?

Answer: Mrs Ellen

She handed her Prayer Book to Sir John Brydges.

10. Where is Lady Jane buried?

Answer: St Peter-ad-Vincula, Tower of London

Jane's body was left exposed on the scaffold for 4 hours while Dr Feckenham sought permission for her to be buried in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula.

Source: Author padal21

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