Mary I of England - Quiz
Mary I of England
  • 1. When was Mary I of England born?
A) June 28, 1491
B) May 27, 1527
C) December 20, 1549
D) February 18, 1516
  • 2. Mary I of England was the daughter of which famous monarch?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Henry VIII
C) Henry VII
D) Edward VI
  • 3. Who was Mary I of England's husband?
A) Philip II of Spain
B) Francis II of France
C) Henry II of France
D) Edward VI of England
  • 4. What was the name of the rebellion that was a significant challenge to Mary I's rule?
A) Catholic Revolt
B) Tudor Uprising
C) Wyatt's Rebellion
D) Boleyn Rebellion
  • 5. What relation was Mary I of England to Lady Jane Grey?
A) Cousin
B) Sister
C) Aunt
D) Mother
  • 6. What was Mary I of England's relationship with Elizabeth I?
A) Half-sisters
B) Aunt and niece
C) Step-sisters
D) Cousins
  • 7. Which queen consort was Mary I of England's stepmother?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Catherine Parr
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine Howard
  • 8. Mary I of England died in which year?
A) 1572
B) 1547
C) 1558
D) 1566
  • 9. What was the cause of Mary I of England's death?
A) Ovarian Cancer
B) Influenza
C) Black Death
D) Pneumonia
  • 10. Mary I of England was succeeded by which monarch?
A) Henry VIII
B) Elizabeth I
C) James I
D) Edward VI
  • 11. How many children did Catherine of Aragon have before Mary?
A) Four (three miscarriages and stillbirths, one short-lived son)
B) Five
C) One
D) Two
  • 12. Who was one of the sponsors at Mary's baptism?
A) Henry VIII
B) Philip II
C) Edward VI
D) Lord Chancellor Thomas Wolsey
  • 13. What religion was Mary I baptized into?
A) Lutheranism
B) Catholic faith
C) Anglicanism
D) Protestantism
  • 14. In what year did the Countess of Salisbury become Mary's governess?
A) 1520
B) 1525
C) 1533
D) 1516
  • 15. Who was Mary I's chamberlain from 1530?
A) Philip II
B) Thomas Wolsey
C) Sir John Hussey (later Lord Hussey)
D) Edward Seymour
  • 16. Who wrote De Institutione Feminae Christianae, a treatise on the education of girls?
A) Sebastian Giustinian
B) Thomas Magnus
C) Cardinal Wolsey
D) The Spanish humanist Juan Luis Vives
  • 17. What languages could Mary read and write by the age of nine?
A) French, Spanish, music, dance, Greek, and Latin
B) Latin
C) Greek and Latin
D) Only French and Spanish
  • 18. What was a physical trait that Mary inherited from her father?
A) Ruddy-cheeked
B) Red or reddish-golden hair
C) Fair complexion
D) Pale blue eyes
  • 19. How did the Venetian Mario Savorgnano describe Mary by the time she was developing into a young lady?
A) Ruddy-cheeked and fair-complexioned
B) Pretty, well-proportioned with a fine complexion
C) Pale blue-eyed and red-haired
D) Small and delicate
  • 20. What biblical passage did Henry VIII cite to claim his marriage was unclean?
A) Matthew 5:32
B) Leviticus 20:21
C) Genesis 1:28
D) Exodus 20:14
  • 21. Who was Catherine's nephew and Mary's former betrothed?
A) Pope Clement VII
B) Eustace Chapuys
C) Charles V
D) Thomas Cranmer
  • 22. What did Pope Julius II issue that affected Catherine's marriage to Arthur?
A) An annulment
B) A decree
C) A dispensation
D) A papal bull
  • 23. Where was Mary sent after her household was dissolved in December 1533?
A) Rome
B) Hatfield Palace, Hertfordshire
C) Greenwich Palace
D) Peterborough Cathedral
  • 24. Who became Mary's close adviser and interceded on her behalf?
A) Thomas Cranmer
B) Charles V
C) Pope Clement VII
D) Eustace Chapuys
  • 25. Where was Catherine interred after her death in 1536?
A) St. Paul's Cathedral
B) Hatfield Palace
C) Peterborough Cathedral
D) Westminster Abbey
  • 26. What title was Mary given instead of Princess after her parents' marriage was annulled?
A) Queen of England
B) Dowager Princess of Wales
C) Princess Elizabeth
D) The Lady Mary
  • 27. Who did Henry VIII marry in early 1533?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Jane Seymour
C) Katharine Howard
D) Catherine of Aragon
  • 28. Who was Queen Anne's successor after her beheading in 1536?
A) Catherine Howard
B) Anne of Cleves
C) Catherine Parr
D) Jane Seymour
  • 29. Who succeeded Henry VIII after his death in 1547?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Edward VI
C) James I
D) Mary I
  • 30. What was the outcome of the plan to smuggle Mary out of England in 1550?
A) She successfully fled to Europe.
B) She married a European prince.
C) She was captured and imprisoned.
D) It came to nothing.
  • 31. What did Edward VI publicly reproach Mary for during their reunion in 1550?
A) Ignoring his laws regarding worship.
B) Refusing to marry him.
C) Conspiring against him.
D) Attempting to flee the country.
  • 32. What disease did Edward VI likely die from in 1553?
A) Influenza
B) Tuberculosis
C) Smallpox
D) Measles
  • 33. Where did Mary I flee to instead of going to London after Edward VI's death?
A) Winchester
B) Bristol
C) East Anglia
D) York
  • 34. Who was appointed as Lord Chancellor by Mary I?
A) Thomas Howard
B) Stephen Gardiner
C) John Dudley
D) Edward Courtenay
  • 35. Where was Mary I crowned queen?
A) St. Paul's Cathedral
B) Westminster Abbey
C) Canterbury Cathedral
D) Winchester Cathedral
  • 36. Who wrote about the marriage being concluded for no fleshly consideration?
A) John Dudley
B) Thomas Howard
C) Stephen Gardiner
D) Ruy Gómez de Silva
  • 37. What did Susan Clarencieux reveal to the French ambassador?
A) Philip's intentions if Mary died.
B) Her doubts about Mary's pregnancy.
C) Plans for Elizabeth's marriage.
D) Details of Mary's religious policies.
  • 38. What happened after the false pregnancy rumors spread across Europe?
A) Philip returned to England.
B) Elizabeth was imprisoned again.
C) Thanksgiving services were held in London.
D) Mary abdicated the throne.
  • 39. How many rich Protestants fled into exile during Mary's reign?
A) Around 800
B) Less than 100
C) More than 1500
D) Exactly 500
  • 40. What was Alfonso de Castro's stance on the burnings?
A) He remained neutral.
B) He organized them.
C) He condemned them as 'cruel enforcement'.
D) He supported them fully.
  • 41. Who arrived in England as papal legate in November 1554?
A) John Foxe
B) Reginald Pole
C) Thomas Cranmer
D) Philip of Spain
  • 42. What was the name of the plot against Mary involving Henry Dudley?
A) The Dudley conspiracy
B) The Gunpowder Plot
C) The Pilgrimage of Grace
D) The Babington Plot
  • 43. What significant loss did England suffer in January 1558?
A) The Spanish captured Gibraltar
B) The Dutch seized New Amsterdam
C) The Portuguese lost Goa
D) The French took Calais, England's sole remaining possession on the European mainland.
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