WorksheetsThe Henrys
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who was Henry II's Archbishop of Canterbury?
Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas More
Thomas Becket
Who was Henry II married to?
Anne Boylen
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Catherine of Aragon
Elizabeth I
What happened in Canterbury Cathedral on 29th December 1170?
Harry and Megan got married
Henry II was buried
Thomas Becket was murdered
Henry V rode his horse through the altar
Where did Henry V fight a significant battle?
Antibes
Amiens
Agincourt
Avignon
Henry V was born in 1386 and died in 1422. Can you work out when the Battle of Agincourt was fought?
1400
1380
1415
1430
Multi answer question - What were three significant reasons for the English victory at Agincourt?
The use of the longbow
The muddy field hindering the French moving forward in heavy armour
The use of sharped posts defending bowmen from a French cavalry charge
The English side was much bigger
What was the name of Henry V's famous motivational speech to his men before the battle?
St Christopher's Day speech
St Crispian's Day speech
St Colombus's Day speech
St Cuthbert's Day speech
Which Elizabethan playwright wrote a well-know play retelling the events of the battle of Agincourt and therefore helping us to understand what happened in the battle?
Ben Johnson
Christopher Marlowe
John Webster
William Shakespeare
Why was winning the Battle of Agincourt so significant for England?
Henry V became King of France
Charles VI of France became King of England
Henry V became King of Spain
Henry V lost the English throne
Which King was married six times?
Henry VII
Henry II
Henry V
Henry VIII
Which Queen was described as "Flanders Mare"?
Katherine Howard
Anne Boylen
Anne of Cleves
Jane Syemour
Who was the mother of Mary?
Catherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Anne Boylen
Katherine Parr
Who was the mother of Elizabeth?
Jane Seymour
Katherine Howard
Katherine Parr
Anne Boylen
Who was the mother of Edward VI
Anne Boylen
Catherine of Aragon
Katherine Parr
Jane Seymour
Can you remember which one of Henry's children was Catholic and earned a nickname for persecuting Protestants?
Bloody Edward
Bloody Mary
Bloody Elizabeth
Bloody Anne
Who was Catherine of Aragon married to before she married Henry VIII?
His cousin, Arthur
His younger brother, Arthur
His elder brother, Edward
His elder brother, Arthur
And a King John question: What was the name of the significant legal document he signed in 1215?
Magna Opus
Magna Carta
Magnum Ice Cream
Magnet Cabinet
Who inherited the throne after Henry VIII?
Mary I
Edward VI
Elizabeth I
James I
