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Who was his father?
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Henry VII
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Who was his mother?
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Elizabeth of York
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What house was Henry VIII in?
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Tudor
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Who was his maternal grandfather?
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Edward IV
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What was the name of his elder brother? (surviving)
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Arthur
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Who was his eldest sister? (surviving)
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Margaret, Queen of Scotland
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Who was his youngest sister? (surviving)
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Mary, Queen of France
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What year did his father ascend to the throne?
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22 August 1485
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When was he born?
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28 June 1491
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Where was he born?
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Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London
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What was he made duke of, as second son of monarch, in 1493?
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Duke of York
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How many languages was Henry fluent in?
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4 (English, Latin, French, Spanish)
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When did his brother get married?
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14 November 1501
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Who did his brother marry?
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Catherine of Aragon
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When did his brother die?
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2 April 1502
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When did his father die?
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21 April 1509
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How old was Henry VIII when he ascended the throne?
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17 years old
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What month and year did his coronation and first wedding take place?
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June 1509
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How old was his first wife when they got married?
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23 years old
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Who was his first wife?
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Catherine of Aragon
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What line of the Bible did his first marriage act contrary to?
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Leviticus 20:21
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What were many of Henry's councillors accused of when they opposed him? (often resulting in execution)
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High treason
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What league did Henry bring England into, in 1510?
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Anti-French Holy League
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Who did Henry convince to join the league? (H.R.E)
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Maximilian I
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What title did Pope Julius II promise to Henry VIII? (hint: France)
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Most Christian King of France
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What small battle did Henry's troops beat France on 30 June 1513?
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Battle of the Spurs
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What battle, overseen by the Queen, resulted in the defeat and death of James IV of Scotland (9 September 1513)?
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Battle of Flodden
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Who was Henry's first legitimate child and only from his first wife? (to survive infancy)
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Mary Tudor
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When were they born?
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18 February 1516
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What was the name of the undisputed mistress Henry had a son with? (that he had recognised)
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Elizabeth Blount
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What was the illegitimate son's name?
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Henry Fitzroy
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What treaty attempted to unite the Kingdoms of Western Europe against the Ottoman threat?
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Treaty of London
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What was the meeting between Henry VIII and Francis I (King of France) on 7 June 1520, near Calais?
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Field of the Cloth of Gold
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What title did Henry receive from Pope Leo X after publishing the "Defence of the Seven Sacraments"?
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Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith)
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What treaty did Henry sign to get peace with France after Charles V won the Battle of Pavia? (30 August 1525)
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Treaty of the More
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What was the name of Henry VIII's problem in 1525 to find a dynastic successor?
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King's "great matter"
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What Pope refused to annul Henry to his first wife?
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Clement VII
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Who did the Pope send to try to convince Henry to not get his marriage annulled?
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Lorenzo Campeggio
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Who did Henry blame for the failure to get an annulment, and accused of treason?
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Thomas Wolsey
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Who replaced above, resigned as Lord Chancellor in 1532, and was executed in 1535?
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Thomas More
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Who became Archbishop of York in 1531?
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Thomas Cranmer
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Who became Henry's chief advisor in 1532, and was executed in 1540 - Henry VIII regretted this?
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Thomas Cromwell
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When did Henry officially annul his marriage to his first wife?
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23 May 1533
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What title was given to his first wife after the annulment?
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Princess Dowager
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Who was Henry VIII's second wife?
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Anne Boleyn
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Who was Henry's second legitimate child and only from his second wife? (to survive infancy)
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Elizabeth Tudor
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When were they born?
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7 September 1533
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What Act of Parliament recognised the King's status as head of the Church of England?
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Act of Supremacy 1534
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What was the failed rebellion called that was led by Robert Aske?
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Pilgrimage of Grace
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When did Henry's first wife die?
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7 January 1536
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How did Henry get injured in a tournament that was a possible cause for a miscarriage in 1536?
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Thrown off a horse
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What was the name of second wife's brother, who was beheaded for treasonable adultery and incest?
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George Boleyn
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When was Henry's second wife beheaded?
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19 May 1536
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Who was Henry VIII's third wife?
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Jane Seymour
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What was the name of the Act of Parliament that illegitimated Henry's children to his previous wife/wives that he used twice, once with the second wife and again with the third?
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Second Succession Act
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Who was Henry's third legitimate child and only from his third wife? (to survive infancy)
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Edward Tudor
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When did Henry's third wife die?
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24 October 1537
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When was Henry excommunicated by Pope Paul III?
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17 December 1538
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Who was Henry VIII's fourth wife?
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Anne of Cleves
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Who did Henry hire to paint her portrait that was painted 'in an overly flattering light'?
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Hans Holbein the Younger
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When was Henry's fourth marriage dissolved, due to him not wanting to consummate?
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12 July 1540
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What title was she given after the annulment?
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The King's Sister
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Who was Henry VIII's fifth wife?
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Catherine Howard
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Who did his fifth wife have an affair with during the marriage?
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Thomas Culpeper
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When was Henry's fifth wife executed?
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13 February 1543
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Who was Henry VIII's sixth and last wife?
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Catherine Parr
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What Act of Parliament legitimised his first and second wives' children?
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Third Succession Act
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In what battle was James V of Scotland defeated by the English (and later died) in November 1543?
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Battle of Solway Moss
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What was the 8 year war between England and Scotland that was the result of the above?
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Rough Wooing of Scotland
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What French city did Henry obtain for England in 1544, and was secured for 8 years?
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Boulogne
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What treaty ended the war with France, who came close to invading England after reaching Isle of Wight but was repulsed in the Battle of the Solent?
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Treaty of Camp
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When did Henry VIII die?
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28 January 1547
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Where did he die?
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Palace of Whitehall, Whitehall, London
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Where was Henry buried?
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St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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Which one of his wives was Henry buried with?
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Jane Seymour
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Who succeeded him?
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Edward VI
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What king was buried in the same vault over 100 years later?
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Charles I
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