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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6, Deadly Feuds and Factions, Those of the Queen's Blood.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did King Edward IV stun the world with his marriage?
(a) He betrothed himself to the Spanish Infanta.
(b) He secretly married Queen Margaret.
(c) He married the daughter of Louis XI.
(d) He secretly married an English commoner, Elizabeth Wydville.

3. What group was appointed to watch over the Prince of Wales until he reached adulthood?
(a) A legal team of Parliament lawyers.
(b) A group of German mercenaries.
(c) An elite team of knights including Arthur and Lancelot.
(d) A Council including the Queen, Richard, and Clarence.

4. What was rumored about Richard of Gloucester's appearance?
(a) He wore spectacles.
(b) He had a physical deformity.
(c) He had bright red hair.
(d) He was extremely tall.

5. Who wrote The History of King Richard III?
(a) Sir Thomas More.
(b) Dominic Mancini.
(c) Bernard Andre.
(d) Vergil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant person died at the Battler of Tewkesbury?

2. What two groups did Edward IV fail to unify before his death?

3. Who was the first sovereign of the House of York?

4. For what crime was Clarence ultimately executed?

5. Who did Richard marry?

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