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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, Rebellion, An Especial Good Lord.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Initially, who was Gloucester's chief supporter?
(a) The Duke of York.
(b) The Queen mother.
(c) Henry Tudor.
(d) The Duke of Buckingham.

2. What was the document that formally presented Gloucester's claim to the throne?
(a) The King's Claim.
(b) The Act of Attainder.
(c) Titulus Regius.
(d) Renia Suprema.

3. After the death of Hastings, what happened to King Edward V?
(a) His attendants were removed and he feared he would be killed.
(b) He fell extremely ill and hung onto life by a thread.
(c) He was freed from tyranny and ruled the kingdom.
(d) He became a monk.

4. Who was Henry Stafford forced to marry?
(a) Mary Tudor.
(b) Elizabeth York.
(c) Katherine Wydville.
(d) Juana of Portugal.

5. How did the King feel about Elizabeth Wydville's refusal to leave sanctuary?
(a) Bereft.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Ecstatic.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was sent to live with Gloucester's wife, this person's maternal aunt?

2. What other major health problem did Edward IV have after his return?

3. At age forty, how is Edward IV described physically by his contemporaries?

4. With what country had England declared war just before the death of Edward IV?

5. How was Hastings captured?

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