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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. When did Queen Elizabeth give birth to Prince Edward?
(a) June 2, 1475.
(b) November 2, 1470.
(c) April 2, 1469.
(d) January 2, 1450.

2. What charge did Warwick and Clarence try to level against Edward IV?
(a) They attempted to have him declared a bastard.
(b) They attempted to disprove his policies.
(c) They tried to declare his marriage invalid.
(d) They tried to charge him with murder.

3. How was Richard of Gloucester related to King Edward IV?
(a) They were brothers.
(b) They were brothers through marriage.
(c) They were father and son.
(d) They were cousins.

4. With whom did Warwick ally himself to invade England in 1470?
(a) King Edward IV.
(b) King Louis XI.
(c) Margaret of Anjou.
(d) The Spanish Infanta.

5. How many of the great English aristocratic families became extinct because of the War of the Roses?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What House does Edward IV's marriage ultimately destroy?

2. At the time of the War of the Roses, how much of the English population lived in towns and cities?

3. For what crime was Clarence ultimately executed?

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

5. During the time period, what did people think physical deformity meant about an individual?

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