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WorksheetsKing Henry VIII
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which wife gave Henry the son and heir who wanted?
Jane Seymour
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
Katherine Parr
What was the name of Henry's first wife, mother of Mary?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
What was the English Reformation which Henry started?
The Church of England breaking away from the Pope and the Catholic church
Letting daughters become queens before sons became kings
A book of new laws for the country
A record of people, land and animals
Why did he want to divorce his first wife?
She was too ugly
She was too old
She was tired of her
She had borne no male children
Which of these were results of Henry VIII's separation from the Catholic Church? (select THREE)
he beheaded his first three wives
Henry created the Church of England and became its head
Henry took control of former Catholic properties
England became a Protestant country
England went to war with Kingdom of Germany
Henry VIII had both his 2nd wife (a) and his 5th wife (b) beheaded for committing adultery. Ironically they were both (c) .
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Katherine Parr
Catherine of Aragon
cousins
sisters
friends
What role did Henry VIII play in the religious transformation of England?
He led the movement to translate the Bible into English.
He maintained a strict adherence to Catholic doctrine.
He initiated the English Reformation by separating from the Catholic Church.
He founded the Jesuit Order to promote Catholic education.
Who succeeded Henry VIII as the monarch of England?
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Edward VI
James I
Match the following
Henry VIII
Elizabeth's father
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth's mother
Mary I
Elizabeth's sister
Edward
Elizabeth's brother
Tudor
Elizabeth's last name
After Creating the Church of England, Henry married his 2nd wife (a) . Anne was 27 years old and much younger than his first wife (b) . Anne Boleyn had one daughter. Her name was (c) but she did not give Henry a male (d) Anne was arrested for committing (e) and was beheaded at the Tower of London. Henry got engaged a day later to Jane Seymour who became his favorite wife.
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Elizabeth
heir.
adultery
Anne of Cleves
Mary
bribery
How many wives did
King Henry have?
90
3
18
6
Who was Catherine of Aragon's previously married to??
Henry's Brother
Henry's Dad
her own brother
Henry was her first husband
Two of Henry's wives were beheaded. Which of them?
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn
Katherine of Aragon
What is Henry's family name?
House of Stuart
House of Windsor
House of Hanover
House of Tudor
How many wives did Henry have?
2
4
6
8
What is the rhyme to remember the order of Henry's wives?
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
Divorced, died, divorced, died, beheaded, divorced
Died, died, divorced, beheaded, divorced, survived
Divorced, died, beheaded, died, divorced, died
Why did Henry VIII divorce Anne of Cleves?
She didn't give him a child
She didn't look like the portrait that he had painted of her
She was too old
He loved someone else
What church did King Henry VIII start?
The Saint Lutheran Church
The Roman Catholic Church
The Church of England
The East Orthodox Church
Why did Henry create his own church?
To divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon
He wanted to
To behead his wife Catherine of Aragon
To marry her
Who was Henry's favourite wife?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
What were the names of his children?
Mary, Rose and William
Jane, Katherine and John
Mary, Elizabeth and Edward
Elizabeth, Victoria and George
What was the main reason King Henry VIII established the Church of England?
To gain more political power
To annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
To unite England under one religion
To oppose the Protestant Reformation
Which of the following was a significant impact of King Henry VIII's reign on England's religious landscape?
The establishment of the Anglican Church
The spread of Catholicism
The rise of Puritanism
The decline of Protestantism
Who was the mother of King Henry VIII's only legitimate son?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
What was the fate of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife?
She died of natural causes
She was exiled to France
She was beheaded
She became a nun
