Do you know these queens beyond 'divorced, beheaded, died...'?
Test yourself on the six Tudor queens
Format: Game
What do you know about the wives of Henry VIII beyond the famous rhyme?
Warning! This quiz may be challenging without prior study of these six Tudor queens.
Try using it at the beginning of a topic to uncover students' misconceptions, then return to it after further study to see how students' understanding has developed.
Teachers can display the quiz on an interactive whiteboard for a whole-class challenge, or students can join on their own devices using the QR code for a lively competition.
Preview of quiz
Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Tudors
- Diverse Histories
Type
- Games & Quizzes
Palace
- Tower of London
Teach the Six Queens Differently learning resources
Author. Campaigner. Negotiator. Leader.
The wives of Henry VIII - but not as you know them!
Discover their stories through videos, source banks, fact sheets, quizzes and more.
Cast members from SIX the Musical visit Hampton Court Palace and join Chief Historian Professor Tracy Borman to uncover the lives, achievements and influence of the six Tudor queens.
Download ready-to-use six wives of Henry VIII resources, including fact sheets, biographies and timelines. These free, editable resources introduce each queen as a historical figure in her own right - going beyond the familiar rhyme of “divorced, beheaded, died”.
This KS2 and KS3 source bank includes portraits, letters, books, carvings and eyewitness accounts, helping students investigate the six Tudor queens.