Henry
What was Henry's full name?
Henry Tudor VIII
What is Edward's complete title?
Edward VI
What was the nickname people gave to Mary I?
Bloody Mary
What is Elizabeth I's religion?
Protestant
What language lessons were taught in Tudor schools?
Latin, Greek, and English
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6 wives
At what age did Edward VI become a king and die?
At 9 and at 15 years old
At what age did Mary I become the Queen of England?
37 years old
What was Elizabeth I's attempt to please both Catholics and Protestants during her reign?
What was the form of entertainment during Tudor times when a group of actors traveled around town to act out well-know stories or plays?
strolling players
What was the famous rhyme about Henry VIII's six wives?
Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived
What was believed to be the cause of Edward VI's death?
Tuberculosis
What is a heretic?
Someone who refuses to follow the official teachings of a church.
What do we call devout Catholics who refused to go to church during the Religious Settlement period in Queen Elizabeth's time?
Recusants
What was used to whip students in Tudor schools as punishment?
birch or twigs of birch
Which among Henry VIII's wives was said to be his most loved? Why?
Jane Seymour. She gave him a son.
Who were the family members that Edward Vi ordered to be executed for treason?
Edward Seymour and Thomas Seymour, his uncles
Why did Mary get the nasty nickname Bloody Mary?
She ordered the execution of many people, mostly Protestants, because of their refusal to worship in the Catholic way.
For how long did Elizabeth I's reign last?
44 years.
How was the football game played during the Tudor times?
People from two villages compete. They use a pig's bladder full of sawdust and peas. They have to kick and pass it around until one team manages to bring it to the center of their village to win. No specific rules about hitting others.
He was athletic. He spoke 4 languages. He loves to party. He write poetry and music.
Since Edward VI was too young when he was crowned the king, what was the group formed to lead the kingdom on his behalf?
Regency
Did Mary really deserve the nasty nickname?
Yes and no... the method of her execution was harsher than the other monarchs but she also spared the life of some especially young ones unlike how she was portrayed in history accounts about her.
What were priest holes and why were they needed?
These are secret places where Catholic priests hold their services in secret during the Catholic Clampdown. They hide there because they are being hunted to be tried and executed for treason in Elizabeth
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