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Six Wives of Henry VIII Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the six wives of Henry VIII? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by andromache. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
andromache

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
6777

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 166 (8/15), Guest 82 (3/15), Guest 73 (11/15).

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1. How many of Henry's wives had been previously married? Hint

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2. How many pregnancies did Catherine of Aragon undergo? Hint

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3. Which of Henry's wives were accused of adultery? Hint

Catherine of Aragon and Jane Seymour

Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard

Anne of Cleves and Katherine Parr

Katherine Parr and Anne Boleyn

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4. Which of the following did not have an affair with Henry? Hint

Elizabeth Blount

Madge Shelton

Elizabeth Throckmorton

Mary Boleyn

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5. Which of Henry's wives died due to complications following childbirth? Hint

Katherine Howard and Ann Boleyn

Katherine of Aragon and Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour and Katherine Parr

Ann of Cleves and Katherine Parr

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6. About whom did Thomas Wyatt write the sonnet, 'Who so list to hunt, I know where is a hind?' Hint

Anne Boleyn

Catherine of Aragon

Anne of Cleves

Katherine Howard

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7. Who are the famous parents of Catherine of Aragon? Hint

George and Mildred

Joanna and Philip

Charles and Mary

Ferdinand and Isabella

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8. Catherine of Aragon's mother was queen of what country? Hint

Navarre

Aragon

Castile

Portugal

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9. Whose motto was, 'The Moost Happi?' Hint

Katherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

Katherine Parr

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10. During whose reign did the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion occur? Hint

Jane Seymour

Katherine Howard

Katherine Parr

Anne of Cleves

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11. Henry's rejection of Anne of Cleves brought about the political ruin of which of his ministers? Hint

Wolsey

Cromwell

Cranmer

Norfolk

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12. Who did not have a romance with Katherine Howard? Hint

Henry Manox

Thomas Seymour

Thomas Culpepper

Francis Dereham

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13. Which of Anne Boleyn's reputed lovers was probably tortured? Hint

George Boleyn

Mark Smeaton

Henry Norris

William Brereton

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14. Which of Henry's wives claimed a lack of consummation in their marriages? Hint

Ann Boleyn and Katherine Howard

Katherine Parr and Anne of Cleves

Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves

Katherine Howard and Jane Seymour

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15. Which queen resided at Buckden? Hint

Anne of Cleves

Jane Seymour

Katherine of Aragon

Katherine Parr

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many of Henry's wives had been previously married?

Answer: 2

Catherine of Aragon was married to Arthur, Henry's older brother, who died young. Katherine Parr was twice widowed before she married Henry. There is some debate as to whether Katherine Howard had been secretly married to Francis Dereham, but she denied this vigorously, even when it could have saved her life.

2. How many pregnancies did Catherine of Aragon undergo?

Answer: 6

Catherine gave birth to two children, Henry and Mary, of whom only Mary survived.

3. Which of Henry's wives were accused of adultery?

Answer: Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard

Both Ann Boleyn and Katherine Howard were convicted of adultery and beheaded. Katherine was truly guilty of the charge, but it is questionable if Anne was.

4. Which of the following did not have an affair with Henry?

Answer: Elizabeth Throckmorton

Elizabeth Blount was Henry's mistress while he was married to Catherine of Aragon. Their son, Henry Fitzroy, was given the created {title;} Duke of Richmond, but he died young.

5. Which of Henry's wives died due to complications following childbirth?

Answer: Jane Seymour and Katherine Parr

Jane died after bearing the only male heir who survived, Edward. Katherine Parr died after bearing a daughter to her last husband, Thomas Seymour.

6. About whom did Thomas Wyatt write the sonnet, 'Who so list to hunt, I know where is a hind?'

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Wyatt was accused of having been one of Anne Boleyn's lovers and he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, but later released.

7. Who are the famous parents of Catherine of Aragon?

Answer: Ferdinand and Isabella

They were also the patrons of Columbus.

8. Catherine of Aragon's mother was queen of what country?

Answer: Castile

Isabella of Castile, a monarch in her own right, ruled a country larger than her husband's Aragon.

9. Whose motto was, 'The Moost Happi?'

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Rather ironic, isn't it?

10. During whose reign did the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion occur?

Answer: Jane Seymour

This was Jane's only intervention into politics: when she begged for the restoration of some of the monasteries.

11. Henry's rejection of Anne of Cleves brought about the political ruin of which of his ministers?

Answer: Cromwell

In a cruel ploy, Henry made Cromwell the Earl of Essex shortly before a Bill of Attainder was passed against him. Anne fared better, surviving Henry and enjoying a generous settlement.

12. Who did not have a romance with Katherine Howard?

Answer: Thomas Seymour

Thomas Seymour, did however, woo and marry Henry's widow, Katherine Parr.

13. Which of Anne Boleyn's reputed lovers was probably tortured?

Answer: Mark Smeaton

Smeaton, the only commoner of the lot, was Anne's musician.

14. Which of Henry's wives claimed a lack of consummation in their marriages?

Answer: Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves

Katherine claimed that she had not consummated her marriage with Arthur, Henry's elder brother, and Anne of Cleves did not consummate her marriage with Henry.

15. Which queen resided at Buckden?

Answer: Katherine of Aragon

Katherine of Aragon was rusticated (sent out to pasture) to Buckden, to make way for Ann Boleyn.

Source: Author andromache

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