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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4, Richard of Gloucester, Clarence and the Wydvilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, according to the author, are the most important pieces in the puzzle of the Princes?
(a) Edward IV's eyewitness account.
(b) Forensic evidence.
(c) Contemporary sources.
(d) Character analysis of Richard III.

2. At the time of the War of the Roses, how much of the English population lived in towns and cities?
(a) One twentieth.
(b) One quarter.
(c) One half.
(d) One tenth.

3. Who were the children of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydville?
(a) Edward and Richard.
(b) Clarence and Richard.
(c) Henry and George.
(d) Edward and Clarence.

4. During Edward IV's reign, what was England's state?
(a) Incredibly wealthy.
(b) Stable.
(c) Wracked with conflict.
(d) Impoverished.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why weren't Clarence's children eligible for the succession?

2. What do most commentators and historians agree Edward IV's marriage was based upon?

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

4. In 1453, King Henry VI suffered what kind of mental illness?

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

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