Tudor Quizzes:

General History

1. On 4 September 1532, Anne Boleyn was titled Marquess of Pembroke. What color gown did she wear to the ceremony at Windsor Castle? |
2. On what day did Anne Boleyn appear in public as Queen of England for the first time? (Please note - I'm not asking for the coronation date!) |
3. Which lady of the court carried the train of her gown during that appearance? |
4. What color livery did Anne's servants wear? |
5. On 3 July 1533, who was sent to Ampthill to tell Katharine of Aragon that Henry VIII had married Anne Boleyn and that she must relinquish her title of Queen? |
6. On what day in 1533 did Anne enter confinement, awaiting the birth of her first child? |
7. On 2 June 1536, Henry VIII dined in public with Jane Seymour for the first time; they had married on 30 May. But when was Jane's formal coronation as queen of England? |
8. Who was chief mourner at Jane Seymour's funeral obsequies? |
9. On what day was Henry's marriage to Catherine Howard made public? |
10. Who preached the sermon at Henry VIII's funeral? |

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Some of these questions are extra hard, simply to give Tudor enthusiasts a challenge. All answers can be verified in Weir's 'Henry VIII: The King and His Court.'