The history of King Henry VIII

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You are Catherine Parr, the last wife of King Henry VIII, living in 1545 England. Solve the puzzles to find out what happened to the five previous wives and avoid their fate! Good luck!

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The history of King Henry Vlll

By Aikaterini Ziavrou

Timeline

Solve the puzzles to unlock the names of the wives

Catherine of Aragon

1509

CATHERINE OF ARAGON

The first wife of King Henry VIII.

"In this world I will confess myself to be the king’s true wife, and in the next they will know how unreasonably I am afflicted."

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Read the article and find out who Catherine of Aragon was. Then, using words from what you have read, complete the crossword below to find the secret word that unlocks the next room!

HINTS

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Use the secret word in CAPITAL letters enter

Enter the secret word

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Solve the puzzles to unlock the names of the wives

Catherine of Aragon

1509

Anne Boleyn

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Congratulations! You found the second piece of the riddle!

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You can go back and follow the clues again if you wish.

What happened to Anne Boleyn?

Enter the password you previously found

You have now entered the bedroom of Prince Edward VI. Look around to see what you can find, before going to the next room! Be careful not to get caught!

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Quiz!

Answer the multiple choice questions based on what you found in Prince Edward VI's room to get the reward!

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Question 1

What is the relationship between Prince Edward VI and Queen Jane Seymour?

Mother-son

friends

Lovers

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Question 2

Who is the father of Prince Edward VI?

SOMEONE FROM THE PALACE STAFF

KING HENRY VIII'S ADVISOR

King henry VIII

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Question 3

What is the cause of death of Queen Jane Seymour?

infection that occured after childbirth

EXECUTION

OLD AGE

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Completed!

Congratulations! You have completed the quiz on Queen Jane Seymour!

REWARD

REWARD

Here is your reward:

Timeline

Solve the puzzles to unlock the names of the wives

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

1509

Anne of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

Anne of Cleves

put the setences in the correct order to find which book you need to open on the next room.

After you put them in order, add the numbers in fornt of the first two sentences to find the row and then, of the last two sentences to find the column where the right book is.

1. Henry VIII chose his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, from her portrait, but he was disappointed by the real woman.

8. The marriage was annulled after six months and Anne was rewarded with a generous allowance and property in Kent.

8. Despite her looks, Henry VIII proceeded with marrying Anne to form an alliance with the House of Cleves, because he craved political support and power in Europe.

2. After the death of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII needed someone to raise his son, Prince Edward.

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Timeline

Solve the puzzles to unlock the names of the wives

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine Howard

Jane Seymour

1509

Anne of Cleves

Anne Boleyn

You are now at Hampton Court Palace, the place where Catherine Howard was arrested. It is said that her screaming ghost haunts the Palace. I hope you won't have any unpleasant encounters today. Enter the Palace and see what you can find!

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Congratulations! You found another piece of the riddle! Go to the next room.

Put the pieces in the correct order to find out what the picture shows! Once you have finished, click the arrow to continue. Mind that you can adapt the shape of the puzzle pieces by cliking the box that says 'Classic' at the top left side of the window and the difficulty level by clicking at the box that says 'Medium'.

Tower of London

Click the dots and read the information regarding Catherine Howard's story.

Congratulations on finding out all the information about King Henry VIII's wives! Now solve the last riddle to survive the game! Put the pieces in order and read the text. Do you notice anything weird in some words?

What is the word formed in the last riddle?

Enter the word