Henry VIII Quiz - 37 Trivia Questions!

Delve into the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII, the infamous King of England known for his six marriages and the English Reformation. Test your understanding of his wives, politics, and religious changes.

Who led the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536?

William the Conqueror
Robert Aske's father
Robert Aske
The King of Spain

Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII of England?

Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth I of England

Who was the illegitimate son of Henry VIII and Mary Blount, who was made Duke of Richmond in 1525?

Henry VIII's son
Henry VIII's brother, Edward VIII
Henry VIII
Henry FitzRoy

Which artist painted a portrait of Anne of Cleves for King Henry VIII?

Claude Simon
William Holman Hunt
The Old Masters
Hans Holbein

Which Archbishop of Canterbury declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon null and void in 1533?

Henry VIII
Charles II
William of St Albans
Cranmer

Who was executed in 1535 for refusing to take the oath of allegiance to Henry VIII?

Henry VIII
John Shakespeare
Thomas More
The Lord Mayor of London

Who was the last wife of King Henry VIII?

Catherine Parr
Henry VIII's mother
Mary I
Anne Boleyn

In 1538, Mary Queen of Scots married the son of the King of which country?

The Republic of Ireland
England
Portugal
Spain

Who wrote 'Oratio', a 1534 pamphlet supporting the reformation of the Church of England?

Henry VIII
Richard Sampson
William of Ockham
William Shakespeare

Who was the Lord Chancellor of England from 1514 to 1529?

John of York
Thomas Wolsey
Charles I
Henry VIII

Which English King is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle?

Charles II
George IV
Henry VIII
Charles I

Where was Anne Boleyn executed in 1536?

Tower Green
At the Tower of London
Tower Bridge
In the Tower of London

What did King Henry VIII hang in his palaces?

Portraits
Tapestries
Drawings
Paintings

What was the name of Henry VIII's wife?

Elizabeth
Catherine
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII

Who was the Lord Deputy of Ireland during the reign of Henry VIII?

Antony St Leger
John, King of Scotland
Edward IV
Edward VI

What was the first name of the son born to Henry VIII and Catherine of Valois on New Year's Day 1511?

Theobald
Henry's brother
Henry VIII
Henry

Who was the Chief Minister to Henry VIII?

Henry VIII's son
Thomas Cromwell
Henry VIII's father
King Henry VIII

Which English historian wrote 'Henry V111', a biography of the King of England, published in 1902?

John F. Calvert
John Harrison
A. F. Pollard
John R. O.Sullivan

Who was the mistress of King Henry VIII of England?

Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII's wife
Mary Boleyn
Henry VIII's brother

Who was the leader during the reign of Henry VIII?

Henry VIII
Henry's son
Cromwell
The king of France

Which country was annexed to England by Henry VIII in 1536?

Scotland
France
Wales
Ireland

Which Cardinal was pardoned by Henry VIII in 1530, but later died while awaiting a treason trial?

John Hustin
Henry VIII
Wolsey
Pope Innocent VIII

What was the name of the Act passed by Parliament in 1536 to restrain the religious reform movement in England?

Act of the Council
Parliament of England
Act of Six Articles
Parliament Act

How many men were there in Henry V111's army when he invaded France in 1513?

About 35,000
30,000
40,000
60,000

What was dissolved in England by Oliver Cromwell in 1536?

Parliament
Schools
Churches
Monasteries

Who was the father of King Henry VIII?

King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I
Charles VIII
Henry VIII's father
Henry VII

Who was the mistress of King Henry VIII of England from 1535 until his death in 1536?

Joan of Arc
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
Madge Shelton

Who was the King of France at the time of the Wars of English Succession?

Henry IV
Charles VII
King Louis
Francis I

What title did Henry V111 succeed his brother Arthur as in 1506?

King of France
King of England
Prince of Wales
Queen of England

Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

Elizabeth's brother
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn's mother

At which battle of 1513 did Henry V111 defeat the Scottish forces?

Battle of Agincourt
Edinburgh
Flodden
York

What was the medical condition of King Henry VIII?

Short
Obese
Angry
Quite old

Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during the reign of King Henry VI of England?

Emperor Henry VI of France
Henry VII
The Pope
Charles V

Who was the sole source of power for the English monarchs of the Tudor era?

Their ancestors
Grace of God
The church
The English people

Which English king was executed for high treason in 1510 along with Edmund Dudley?

Richard Empson
Edward IV
Edward III
Henry VIII

Which English king was known as 'Defender of the Faith' by Pope Leo X?

Edward the Confessor
Henry the Eighth
Charles I
William the Conqueror

Where was the coronation of Henry V111 and Catherine of Aragon in 1509?

Hampton Court Palace
The Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
St Paul's Cathedral
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