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Who was Henry VIII’s parents?

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Henry VII & Elizabeth of York

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What were the names of Henry’s 6 wives (in order)?

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Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard & Catherine Parr

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What did Henry do to each of his wives (in order)?

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Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived

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Who was Henry’s brother?

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Arthur

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How was Henry already related to Catherine Of Aragon before their marriage?

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Catherine used to be Arthur’s wife

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What were the names of Henry’s 3 children (in order of reign)?

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Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I

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What was the name of Henry VIII’s 2 sisters?

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Margaret and Mary

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How long was Henry VII’s reign and when did it start and end?

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24 years and 1485-1509

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How long was Henry VIII’s reign and when did it start and end?

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38 years and 1509-1547

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How long was Edward VI’s reign and when did it start and end?

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6 years and 1547-1553

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How long was Mary I’s reign and when did it start and end?

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5 years and 1553-1558

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How long was Elizabeth I’s reign and when did it start and end?

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45 years and 1558-1603

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Which of Henry’s wives outlived him?

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Catherine Parr

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Why did Edward VI become King before his 2 elder sisters?

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As he was a male

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Which of Henry VIII’s sisters became part of the Scottish royal family?

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Margaret

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Name a Tudor princess who married a French King (and the King’s name)?

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Princess Mary - King Louis XII

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Name a Scottish princess who married a French King (and the King’s name)?

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Mary Queen of Scots - Francis II of France

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18
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How did Lady Jane Grey have a claim to the throne?

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Lady Jane Grey was Henry VIII’s great-grand-niece

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Who was executed in 1554 with Lady Jane Grey and how were they related?

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Henry Grey, Earl of Suffolk and Lord Guilford Dudley. They were her father and husband.

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Why was King James VI of Scotland called James Stuart?

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Because his step-dad was Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.

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How was Mary Queen of Scots related to Queen Elizabeth I?

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Mary was Elizabeth’s cousin

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Why did James, a Stuart rather than a Tudor, become King of England following the death of Elizabeth?

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As Elizabeth had no her or siblings and James had the strongest claim.

23
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When and where was Henry VIII born?

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28th June 1491 and at Greenwich Palace

24
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What were Henry’s favourite subjects?

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Latin, Math, Music and Astronomy

25
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Which four languages did Henry know?

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English, Latin, French and Spanish

26
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What was Henry’s favourite sport?

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Anything to do with horses like hunting stags

27
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What was a ‘whipping boy’?

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A boy who was whipped instead of the monarch.

28
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How old was Henry when he became King?

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17 years old

29
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What was Henry’s favourite palace?

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Hamden Palace

30
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How many tapestries did Henry have?

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2200

31
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Why did Henry have so many tapestries?

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To show that’s he was wealthy and powerful

32
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What was Ann Boleyn accused of?

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Adultery, Incest and Treason

33
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How long after Ann’s death did Henry marry his next wife?

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11 days

34
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How many people lived in Henry’s palace?

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1200

35
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What other meat was eaten ate the party with Henry VIII and his courtiers?

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Rabbit + Pheasant

36
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Why did some ladies blacken their teeth?

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To show that they could afford sugar.

37
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Who was the daughter of Henry’s first marriage?

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Mary I

38
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What religion was Henry at the time?

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Catholic

39
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Why did Henry VII change religion?

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He changed religion so that he could divorce and marry someone else to have a son.

40
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What did the Act of Supremacy of 1534 do?

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Remove the power of The Pope from England replaced by Henry

41
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Who was Anne Boleyn’s daughter?

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Elizabeth I

42
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When, where and how was Anne Boleyn executed?

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19th May 1536, Tower Green and beheaded by a sword.

43
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Who was Jane Seymour’s son?

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Edward VI

44
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How old was Edward when his mother died?

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2 weeks old

45
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Why did Henry VIII like Jane Seymour?

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She was dutiful and quiet, listening to whatever he said.

46
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Why was Henry’s fourth marriage like a ‘blind date’?

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He had never seen or met her in person before.

47
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Why did Henry marry Anne of Cleves?

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As he needed a Protestant ally

48
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What did Henry call Anne Cleves?

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Flanders’ Mare

49
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How much younger than Henry was Catherine Howard?

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30 years younger

50
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Why was Catherine Howard executed?

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She was suspected of adultery

51
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How heavy was Henry towards the end of his life?

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21 stone (133kg)

52
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How big was Henry’s waist towards the end of his life?

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1.5m

53
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When did Henry VIII die?

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28th January 1547

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