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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Queen flee for sanctuary?

2. Why was Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Wydville scandalous?

3. What charge did Warwick and Clarence try to level against Edward IV?

4. With whom did Warwick ally himself to invade England in 1470?

5. What court faction was Clarence staunchly opposed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. By the time he reached forty, what could be said of Edward IV's lifestyle?

2. What was amazing about Gloucester and Buckingham's coup?

3. What, according to Weir, is most essential when discussing the mystery of the Princes?

4. Who were Elizabeth Wydville, Queen of England's, two male children?

5. What catastrophic mistake did Edward IV make before he died?

6. Why did Gloucester heap more rewards on Buckingham than Hastings?

7. Why did Edward IV have no legal right to name Gloucester Lord Protector?

8. What does Weir theorize about Richard's deformity?

9. How did Gloucester eventually neutralize Hastings?

10. During his life, which of Edward IV's brothers was the most power-hunger and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard III's usurpation was a carefully thought out plan.

1) How did he invalidate the Princes' claim to the throne?

2) How was Buckingham involved in the usurpation?

3) What tactics did Richard use to neutralize the Council?

Essay Topic 2

According to Sir Thomas More, Sir James Tyrell confessed to killing the Princes.

1) To whom does Tyrell confess this information?

2) Where and how does he claim the deed was done?

3) Where does he claim the Princes' bodies were buried?

4) What were Henry VII's motives for having Tyrell questioned?

Essay Topic 3

The genealogy of the royals in England is very complicated. Using the book and Weir's helpful chart, explain the claims to the throne of both the House of York and the House of Lancaster starting from Edward III. Which do you think ultimately has the better claim? Are either of these Houses still in power today?

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