Henry VII became king of England in 1485 after winning the Battle of__________________.
Bosworth Field
100
Who was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?
Mary I
100
Henry and his second wife, Anne Boleyn had a daughter. What was her name?
Elizabeth
100
At what age did King Edward VI die?
15
100
What was Queen Mary I's religion?
Catholic
200
Who became Henry VII's wife?
Elizabeth of York
200
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
200
Henry VIII married Jane Seymour (his third wife) and they had a son. What was the name of their son?
Edward
200
Who succeeded the throne after King Edward VI died?
Mary I, King Edward VI's sister
200
Mary I persecuted and executed the Protestants. What became her nickname because of this?
"Bloody Mary"
300
Who became king after Henry VII died?
Henry VIII, his son
300
What did Henry VIII do when the Pope refused to let him divorce his wife?
Henry VIII defied the Pope and the Catholic Church and created his own church.
300
Henry VIII's children continued to rule England. Give the names of his children.
Mary, Elizabeth and Edward
300
What might be the cause of King Edward VI's death?
tuberculosis
300
What was Queen Elizabeth's religion and what was her position in the church?
She was a Protestant and was the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
400
Henry VIII's first wife was the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. What was her name?
Catherine of Aragon
400
What did Henry VIII ask the Pope, head of the Catholic Church when he did not have a son with Catherine of Aragon?
King Henry VIII asked the Pope to let him divorce her.
400
What was the main reason why England experienced unrest under the rule of Henry VIII's children?
religious conflicts
400
What did King Edward VI and his advisers introduce in the Protestant Church?
a new English prayer book
400
What did Queen Elizabeth I feel about her people?
a deep sense of responsibility for their welfare
500
Henry VIII created his own church when the Pope refused to let him divorce his first wife. He became the Head of the Church of England. What did he order against the Catholic Church?
Henry VIII ordered England's monasteries to be shut down and the church's wealth be turned over to him.
500
What became of the land which Henry VIII seized from the church?
became royal parks and hunting grounds
500
What parks in London were seized by Henry VIII?
Regent's Park, St. James' Park, Hyde Park and Battersea Park
500
What happened to the Protestants during the reign of Mary I?
They were persecuted and executed.
500
What did they call a huge fleet of ships which King Philip II launched to free Mary, Queen of Scots?