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The Reign of Henry VIII

Guess these facts about Henry VIII and his reign as King of England.
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First submittedDecember 30, 2016
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Henry was part of this dynasty
Tudor
His first wife
Catherine of Aragon
Title he was given by the Pope in 1521
Defender of the Faith
Lord Chancellor who was unable to get Henry's marriage annulled
Cardinal Wolsey
Palace that Henry confiscated from the above
Hampton Court
His second wife, executed in 1536
Anne Boleyn
Lord Chancellor who refused to recognize Henry's remarriage, executed in 1535
Sir Thomas More
Chief advisor to Henry who advised him to split with Rome, executed in 1540
Thomas Cromwell
Method of execution for all three of the above
Beheading
His third wife
Jane Seymour
Legitimate children
Mary
Elizabeth
Edward
Protestant who was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1533
Thomas Cranmer
Henry was the first Supreme Head of this church
Church of England
Henry lost a wrestling bout to this French monarch
Francis I
Sport enjoyed by Henry that caused a festering leg wound
Jousting
Painter who painted Henry's most well-known portrait
Hans Holbein the Younger
Henry was the first English king to rule this country
Ireland
His older brother who died
Arthur
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40 Comments
NigelS
+5
Level 99
Dec 30, 2016
Also it's Aragon, not Aragorn (which was invented by Tolkien)
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 30, 2016
Fixed. :)
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 88
Dec 30, 2016
Whether Cranmer was in fact a "Protestant" at the time he was appointed Archbishop appears to be somewhat controversial.
CaritasInVeritate
+3
Level 90
Dec 30, 2016
Catherine of Aragon had her name also spelt as Katherine.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Dec 30, 2016
That will work now. Interesting that Henry had three wives named Catherine. Although I suppose names were much less diverse back then.
JBrommit
+2
Level 67
Jan 13, 2017
Yeah, I fail at Rennaissance-era history because everyone tends to have one of ten names, therefore, "Wait, WHICH one of these twenty Johns/Thomases/Henrys/Annes/Marys did this?!?!?!?"
martay
+3
Level 69
Jun 25, 2023
“My first ex-wife's name is Tammy. My second ex-wife's name is Tammy. My Mom's name is Tamara...she goes by Tammy.”
kapulani3
+1
Level 75
Jan 1, 2017
For Hans all I could think of was Gruber.
Jacktheguy
+1
Level 93
Apr 26, 2017
Damn it I wanted to make a John McClane joke but there's no John on here.
leckscheid
+1
Level 36
Apr 28, 2017
ditto--should be accepted as a joke answer
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 92
Oct 28, 2019
All I could think of was Hans Brick from Team America: World Police.
Jerry928
+3
Level 76
Jan 2, 2017
Why just his older brother "who died"?! I think most of the characters in this quiz have died by now....
Gamer1162
+5
Level 59
Jan 3, 2017
Who died at age 15, leaving Henry as the presumptive heir.
alieninvasion109
+1
Level 24
Apr 26, 2017
I agree, I got this straight away. In fairness, though, a bit more info wouldn't hurt.
xarnac
+4
Level 71
Apr 26, 2017
most
DonTheLamplighter
+1
Level 87
Apr 26, 2017
Nice.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 92
Oct 28, 2019
Well, if you're going for pedantry you should go all the way and be accurate.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
May 28, 2020
spoiler alert!!
ruudsje
+2
Level 68
Apr 27, 2017
Misspelled Hampton and Wolsey, should have gotten more though after having read the brilliant 'Bring up the Bodies'
missyork
+2
Level 54
Mar 6, 2018
I got them all, except for Hampton Court, thanks to watching The Tudors. I did Google all the "characters" on the show as I watched, so I could keep all the names straight. Looks like I learned a lot in the process!
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 92
Oct 28, 2019
It's been turned into a hotel now, hasn't it?
KentishWoman
+3
Level 73
May 30, 2020
Hampton Court has been carefully restored and is open to the public - well worth a visit if you are in London. It is also the venue for a wonderful Flower Show in the spring. There is a main line station nearby, and you can either walk, or, better still, get a river boat up to the palace. It is a great day out.
kogatora
+1
Level 96
Sep 27, 2018
for method of execution accept axe?
POOCH
+4
Level 71
Nov 9, 2018
Actually at least for Anne Boleyn's execution I'm pretty sure they used a sword. I not really sure about the others.
Orca24
+2
Level 76
Aug 6, 2019
At least sometimes my large knowledge of Tudor history serves me well. lol love the quiz
tomwinkler95
+4
Level 73
May 28, 2020
So many Thomases
ander217
+3
Level 74
May 28, 2020
Yes, I thought of Thomas Becket for the archbishop even though I quickly realized it was the wrong Henry, but couldn't get him out of my head to think of the correct one.
vermiciousknid
+3
Level 91
May 28, 2020
Ugh I conflated two of the Thomases and typed Cranwell. So close and yet so far.
evileve
+1
Level 38
May 28, 2021
not Cromner?
Damangio
+4
Level 64
May 28, 2020
Thank you, Oversimplified! I just watched their video on Henry VIII recently, and it helped a lot.
quizzicalguy
+7
Level 69
May 28, 2020
In this timeless matchup, both the Cardinals and the Chiefs lost.
NEGeo
+1
Level 65
Jun 26, 2023
lol
azinyk
+1
Level 55
May 28, 2020
Darn, after "tilting" was rejecting, I assumed that "jousting" was not the right answer.
EmeraldOracle
+1
Level 72
May 28, 2020
Great quiz! More on specific eras of history please.
Tomtrific
+2
Level 80
May 29, 2020
His older brother who died? Doesn't it go without saying that everyone born in the 16th Century has died by now?
Nilles
+1
Level 50
May 29, 2020
This is the only reason I had a couple correct ones lol
JonOfKent
+1
Level 61
May 30, 2020
I think "Thomas" should be allowed for Wolsey, Cranmer, Cromwell and More. It would save a lot of typing
JohnnyYeet
+4
Level 66
Dec 22, 2020
That's precisely why it ISN'T allowed.
buck1017
+1
Level 78
Nov 9, 2021
So NOT Hans Gruber the Younger? got it...
PitifulExcuse
+1
Level 65
Oct 24, 2024
The question on which country Henry was the first English king to rule isn't quite right.

English kings had assumed the title of Lord of Ireland since Henry II. Henry VIII (against his will) was declared King of Ireland. It made no difference to his status in Ireland or whether or not he ruled the country.

In fact, his rule was generally confined to the area around Dublin called The Pale and most of the rest of the country managed its own affairs without reference to the king of England.

It would be more accurate if you changed the question to, 'Henry was the first English King of this country'.

You'd avoid giving ammunition to the nitpickers and petty fault finders.

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