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The Tudors and Stuarts

Question 1 of 71

When did the Civil War between King Charles I and Parliament begin?

Question 2 of 71

The people who supported King Charles I in the Civil War were called:

Question 3 of 71

What change did King Charles I make to the Church of England?

Question 4 of 71

Which group had the most members in Parliament during Charles I's reign?

Question 5 of 71

Who were the Puritans in 17th-century England?

Question 6 of 71

Which two groups were associated with the English Civil War that began in 1642?

Question 7 of 71

The Elizabethan period in England was a time of growing:

Question 8 of 71

What is Sir Francis Drake best remembered for?

Question 9 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Question 10 of 71

Who was a key founder of England’s naval tradition?

Question 11 of 71

Which ship, captained by Sir Francis Drake, was one of the first to complete a circumnavigation of the globe?

Question 12 of 71

Who is widely regarded as the greatest playwright of all time?

Question 13 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Shakespeare was known for his work as both a playwright and an actor.

Question 14 of 71

Which of the following plays was written by Shakespeare?

Question 15 of 71

Who inherited the throne after Queen Elizabeth I?

Question 16 of 71

Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife, was:

Question 17 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Henry VIII is best known for having six marriages and breaking away from the Church of Rome.

Question 18 of 71

Which wife of Henry VIII was executed at the Tower of London?

Question 19 of 71

What was the 'Reformation'?

Question 20 of 71

Which cousin of his second wife, Anne Boleyn, did Henry VIII marry?

Question 21 of 71

Who established the Church of England?

Question 22 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
King Henry VIII established the Church of England because the Pope denied his request for a divorce.

Question 23 of 71

During whose reign was Wales formally united with England?

Question 24 of 71

Who succeeded Henry VIII as the ruler of England?

Question 25 of 71

Which German princess did Henry VIII marry?

Question 26 of 71

Why did Henry VIII marry Anne of Cleves?

Question 27 of 71

During the reign of Edward VI, which book was introduced for use in the Church of England?

Question 28 of 71

Who was Queen Elizabeth I?

Question 29 of 71

What was Mary I of England famously known as?

Question 30 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Sir Isaac Newton was a famous 18th-century musician.

Question 31 of 71

During the reign of Charles II, which scientific society was formed to promote ‘scientific knowledge’?

Question 32 of 71

Which of the following is the world's oldest surviving scientific society?

Question 33 of 71

Who were among the early members of the Royal Society formed during Charles II's reign?

Question 34 of 71

What was one of the most notable achievements of King James I’s reign?

Question 35 of 71

Who is called the "King of Ireland"?

Question 36 of 71

During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, the English government encouraged Scottish and English Protestants to settle in Ulster, the northern province of Ireland. What were these settlements called?

Question 37 of 71

Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned by Elizabeth I?

Question 38 of 71

How old was Mary Stuart when she became Queen of Scotland?

Question 39 of 71

Who was Mary, Queen of Scots' famous cousin?

Question 40 of 71

Where did Charles II famously hide during his escape after the Battle of Worcester?

Question 41 of 71

What title was given to Cromwell after his victory over Charles II?

Question 42 of 71

Who was the leader of the English republic?

Question 43 of 71

Which of the following were battles fought during the English Civil War?

Question 44 of 71

Which of the following is correct?

Question 45 of 71

What was the Spanish Armada?

Question 46 of 71

What did Henry VII do after his victory in the Wars of the Roses?

Question 47 of 71

What was the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?

Question 48 of 71

Which of the following monarchs believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’?

Question 49 of 71

When did Protestants invite William to invade England and take the throne, which eventually led to the Glorious revolution?

Question 50 of 71

What was the name of the battle where William defeated James II?

Question 51 of 71

What was the Wars of the Roses?

Question 52 of 71

What was the result of the Wars of the Roses?

Question 53 of 71

Who became the king after Charles II?

Question 54 of 71

Who was James II’s elder daughter married to?

Question 55 of 71

Who rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?

Question 56 of 71

What does the Habeas Corpus Act describe?

Question 57 of 71

What does 'Habeas Corpus' mean in Latin?

Question 58 of 71

When did the Habeas Corpus Act become law?

Question 59 of 71

What happened during the Restoration in 1660?

Question 60 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
'The Restoration' refers to the revival of Catholicism as England’s official religion in the 17th century.

Question 61 of 71

What significant event occurred in London in 1666?

Question 62 of 71

Who led the English republic after the defeat of Charles II?

Question 63 of 71

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
The Civil War between King Charles I and Parliament resulted in Oliver Cromwell becoming King of England.

Question 64 of 71

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Question 65 of 71

During whose reign did English settlers begin colonising the eastern coast of America?

Question 66 of 71

The Elizabethan period is also remembered for the richness of its poetry and drama, especially the plays and poems of:

Question 67 of 71

How did Elizabeth I manage Parliament during her reign?

Question 68 of 71

Who led the Scottish army that fought against Oliver Cromwell in the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester?

Question 69 of 71

Who did Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, give her throne to?

Question 70 of 71

Which two forms of writing is William Shakespeare known for?

Question 71 of 71

'To be or not to be' is a quotation from Hamlet, written by: