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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. Who had the ability to blow the Act of Titulus Regius to pieces and out to public again?

2. What is wrong with this theory?

3. Where do people stand on soap boxes to speak of things of little consequence that few believe?

4. What did the Bishop tell the council on the eighth of June?

5. What are the vast majority of gravestones and monuments in Scotland of people executed for religious beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Grant write the book on Richard the Third?

2. What evidence is there to show that Richard wasn't vindictive to Lord Hastings?

3. Why was it important to Morton that Richard be removed from the throne?

4. How did repealing Titulus Regius provide Henry VII with a motive for murder?

5. How does Carradine plan to write the book on Richard III?

6. What is interesting to note about Richard III's heirs?

7. What is considered to be almost inappropriate actions of the royal family following Edward's death?

8. What did Richard do on the Fifth of June?

9. What was the actual goal of the Covenanters?

10. What is the difference between what the dragoons were and what they are considered to be by the majority of the populace today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suggest reasons why Grant doesn't believe he'll like actual detective work as much as he enjoyed researching Richard III. What is the difference between being a detective and being a researcher?

Essay Topic 2

Despite there being several vindications of Richard III written in the centuries to follow, they still didn't appear in the history books. Suggest reasons why this would be the case.

Essay Topic 3

Define martyrdom and how it shapes the outside view of a culture or country. How do people react to martyrdom? Compare how people reacted in the fourteenth century to how people react now.

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