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Mary I - Quiz
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  • 1. What happened to Queen Anne in 1536?
A) She died of a sudden illness.
B) She was exiled to France.
C) She escaped to the continent.
D) She was beheaded.
  • 2. Which monarch married Jane Seymour two weeks after Anne's execution?
A) Edward VI
B) William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
C) Philip of Spain
D) Henry VIII
  • 3. What did Henry VIII demand that Mary recognize?
A) His marriage to Anne of Cleves.
B) The authority of the Pope.
C) Him as head of the Church of England.
D) Her own right to the throne as legitimate.
  • 4. Who was Mary's favourite household staff member reinstated after her reconciliation with Henry?
A) Catherine Parr
B) Mary Finch
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Susan Clarencieux
  • 5. What was one of Mary's favourite pastimes according to her expense accounts?
A) Playing the lute
B) Sewing
C) Gambling at cards
D) Horse riding
  • 6. What was the name of the rebellion that campaigned against Henry's religious reforms?
A) The Act of Uniformity Rebellion
B) The Peasants' Revolt
C) The Northern Rising
D) Pilgrimage of Grace
  • 7. Who was the heir apparent that displaced Mary in the succession in 1537?
A) Reginald Pole
B) Edward
C) Philip of Neuburg
D) Elizabeth
  • 8. How did Mary describe herself in 1542?
A) The last supporter of the Catholic faith
B) The rightful Queen of England
C) A prisoner of her own father
D) The unhappiest woman in all of Christendom
  • 9. Why was the suit of Philip, Duke of Neuburg, unsuccessful?
A) He was too old.
B) He was Lutheran.
C) He was already married.
D) Henry disliked his personality.
  • 10. Which chief minister negotiated a potential marriage alliance with the Duchy of Cleves?
A) Thomas Cromwell
B) Thomas Cranmer
C) Reginald Pole
D) Lord Hussey
  • 11. Why was Thomas Cromwell arrested for treason in 1540?
A) He led the Pilgrimage of Grace.
B) One charge was that he plotted to marry Mary himself.
C) He was found to be a secret Lutheran.
D) He refused to annul Henry's marriage to Anne of Cleves.
  • 12. Who was the Countess of Salisbury executed in 1541?
A) The mother of Thomas Cromwell
B) Mary's biological mother
C) Mary's old governess and godmother
D) Henry's sister
  • 13. Which act restored Mary and Elizabeth to the line of succession in 1544?
A) The Royal Marriage Act
B) The Succession Settlement of 1537
C) Act of Uniformity 1549
D) Act of Succession 1544
  • 14. What was the official religion of the regency council during Edward VI's reign?
A) Calvinism
B) Roman Catholicism
C) Lutheranism
D) Protestantism
  • 15. What did the Act of Uniformity 1549 prescribe?
A) The burning of the Book of Common Prayer
B) The execution of all Catholic priests
C) The return of the Roman Catholic Mass
D) Protestant rites for church services
  • 16. To whom did Mary appeal for diplomatic pressure regarding her religious freedom?
A) The Pope
B) The Duke of Cleves
C) Emperor Charles V
D) The King of France
  • 17. What event happened at the Christmas reunion in 1550 between Mary and Edward?
A) Edward publicly reproved Mary for ignoring his worship laws.
B) Mary declared she would flee the country.
C) They signed a peace treaty regarding the succession.
D) Edward announced he was converting to Catholicism.
  • 18. What was the outcome of the plan to smuggle Mary out of England in 1550?
A) It came to nothing.
B) She was caught and imprisoned in the Tower.
C) She successfully reached the European mainland.
D) She changed her mind at the last moment.
  • 19. Which biblical passage did Henry VIII cite to claim his marriage was unclean?
A) Psalms 23:1
B) Leviticus 20:21
C) Exodus 14:10
D) Genesis 1:12
  • 20. Who issued the original dispensation allowing Henry to marry Catherine?
A) Charles V
B) Thomas Cranmer
C) Pope Clement VII
D) Pope Julius II
  • 21. Who replaced Mary in the line of succession after her mother's marriage was annulled?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary's brother
D) Elizabeth
  • 22. Where was Mary sent to live in December 1533?
A) Peterborough Cathedral
B) Hatfield Palace
C) Hunsdon
D) The Tower of London
  • 23. Who was Mary's close adviser and Imperial ambassador?
A) Henry VIII
B) Thomas Cranmer
C) Eustace Chapuys
D) Charles V
  • 24. How long did Mary and her father go without speaking to each other?
A) Ten years
B) One year
C) Five years
D) Three years
  • 25. Where was Catherine of Aragon interred after her death in 1536?
A) Hatfield Palace
B) Peterborough Cathedral
C) Hunsdon
D) Westminster Abbey
  • 26. What was the date of Mary I's birth?
A) 17 November 1558
B) January 1556
C) July 1553
D) 18 February 1516
  • 27. How many religious dissenters were burned at the stake during Mary's reign?
A) More than 280
B) About 1,000
C) Exactly 500
D) Less than 100
  • 28. When did Mary I become Queen of England and Ireland?
A) July 1553
B) 1558
C) 1533
D) 1547
  • 29. Who was Mary's governess between 1521 and 1525?
A) Margaret Pole
B) Amy Boleyn
C) Elizabeth Denton
D) Agnes Howard
  • 30. Who was Mary's chamberlain starting in 1530?
A) George Grey
B) Sir John Hussey
C) Philip of Spain
D) Thomas Wolsey
  • 31. What was the religion Mary I attempted to restore in England?
A) Calvinism
B) Anglicanism
C) Catholicism
D) Protestantism
  • 32. At what age did Edward VI become king?
A) Fifteen
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Twelve
  • 33. What instrument did Mary play for the French delegation in 1520?
A) Flute
B) Violin
C) Lute
D) Virginals
  • 34. Who was the Spanish humanist consulted for Mary's education?
A) Cardinal Wolsey
B) Sebastian Giustinian
C) Juan Luis Vives
D) Thomas Magnus
  • 35. Which trait did Mary inherit specifically from her father?
A) Ruddy cheeks
B) Pale blue eyes
C) Fair complexion
D) Red hair
  • 36. Why was Henry VIII disappointed with his marriage to Catherine?
A) They had too many daughters
B) They had no sons
C) Catherine was uneducated
D) They had no children at all
  • 37. At which castle was Mary's court based in the Welsh Marches?
A) Dover Castle
B) Ludlow Castle
C) Tower of London
D) Windsor Castle
  • 38. Who was Henry VIII's chief adviser during the marriage negotiations?
A) Adam Otterburn
B) Juan Luis Vives
C) Thomas Magnus
D) Cardinal Wolsey
  • 39. What language besides Latin, French, and Spanish did Mary potentially study?
A) Italian
B) German
C) Welsh
D) Greek
  • 40. What was the name of the treatise Vives wrote for Mary's education?
A) Utopia
B) The Prince
C) The Education of a Princess
D) De Institutione Feminae Christianae
  • 41. To whom did Henry VIII boast that Mary never cried?
A) Charles V
B) Adam Otterburn
C) Thomas Magnus
D) Sebastian Giustinian
  • 42. At what age did Edward VI die?
A) 12
B) 18
C) 15
D) 21
  • 43. What was the likely cause of Edward VI's death?
A) Smallpox
B) A heart attack
C) A lung infection
D) Poisoning
  • 44. Who did Edward VI name as his successor?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Elizabeth I
C) Frances Brandon
D) Lady Jane Grey
  • 45. Where did Mary flee to gather support after being warned of a trap in London?
A) Scotland
B) France
C) Wales
D) East Anglia
  • 46. Who was appointed Lord Chancellor by Mary?
A) Edward Courtenay
B) Stephen Gardiner
C) John Dudley
D) Thomas Howard
  • 47. Which famous artist painted the portrait of Philip sent to Mary?
A) Michelangelo
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Hans Holbein
D) Titian
  • 48. How long was Elizabeth imprisoned in the Tower following the Wyatt rebellion?
A) One year
B) Two months
C) Six months
D) One week
  • 49. When did Mary first stop menstruating, signaling a possible pregnancy?
A) April 1555
B) September 1553
C) September 1554
D) December 1554
  • 50. What piece of music did Mary commission from Thomas Tallis for the Chapel Royal?
A) A Child is born for us
B) Ave Maria
C) Missa Puer natus est nobis
D) The Regent's Mass
  • 51. Who was the Venetian ambassador that ridiculed Mary's false pregnancy?
A) Alfonso de Castro
B) Simon Renard
C) Antoine de Noailles
D) Giovanni Michieli
  • 52. To which country did Philip go to command armies in August 1555?
A) Italy
B) Austria
C) France
D) Spain
  • 53. What did the 1539 Six Articles of Henry VIII specifically reaffirm?
A) The use of the English Bible
B) The abolition of monasteries
C) Clerical celibacy
D) The supremacy of the Pope
  • 54. What concession did Mary and the Pope have to make regarding monasteries?
A) The monasteries were permanently destroyed
B) The lands were sold to the French
C) All lands were returned to the church
D) Confiscated lands remained with their new owners
  • 55. Approximately how many Protestants fled into exile during Mary's reign?
A) 800
B) 100
C) 280
D) 1500
  • 56. Who was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer's execution?
A) Reginald Pole
B) Juan de Villagarcía
C) Simon Renard
D) Alfonso de Castro
  • 57. What was the original name of the town later known as Portlaoise?
A) Stafford
B) Dudleytown
C) Maryborough
D) Philipstown
E) Calais
  • 58. What was the original name of the town later known as Daingean?
A) Queenstown
B) Philipstown
C) Kingston
D) Maryborough
  • 59. Why did Mary's councillors oppose declaring war on France in 1557?
A) The English army was already in Ireland
B) The Pope forbade the conflict
C) The King of Spain refused to fight
D) Trade would be jeopardized
  • 60. What territory did England lose to the French in January 1558?
A) Scarborough
B) Calais
C) The Irish Midlands
D) Brussels
  • 61. What weather pattern persisted during Mary I's reign?
A) Unusually mild
B) Consistently wet
C) Exceptionally dry
D) Frequent droughts
  • 62. Which company did Mary I grant a royal charter to?
A) Virginia Company
B) Hudson's Bay Company
C) East India Company
D) Muscovy Company
  • 63. Who served as Lord High Treasurer under Mary I?
A) Reginald Pole
B) William Paulet
C) John White
D) Thomas Tallis
  • 64. At what age did Mary I die?
A) 38
B) 42
C) 46
D) 50
  • 65. Which disease claimed the life of Archbishop Pole on the same day as Mary I?
A) Plague
B) Smallpox
C) Influenza
D) Tuberculosis
  • 66. In which city was Philip residing when Mary I died?
A) Madrid
B) Brussels
C) Paris
D) London
  • 67. Which monarch affixed the tomb inscription for Mary and Elizabeth?
A) James I
B) Edward VI
C) Elizabeth I
D) Henry VIII
  • 68. When did the joint style of Philip and Mary change due to Philip inheriting the Spanish Crown?
A) 1556
B) 1554
C) 1553
D) 1558
  • 69. What is the Latin version of Mary I's personal motto?
A) Veni Vidi Vici
B) Veritas Temporis Filia
C) Dei Gratia
D) Dieu et mon Droit
  • 70. How were Philip's arms sometimes depicted with Mary's arms?
A) Impaled
B) Quartered
C) Above hers
D) Surrounded by a border
  • 71. Which title was included in the joint style of 1554 but not in the 1556 version?
A) England
B) Austria
C) Ireland
D) Naples
  • 72. Which title was added to the joint style in 1556 after Philip inherited the Spanish Crown?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) Italy
D) Germany
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