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

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

3. What do most commentators and historians agree Edward IV's marriage was based upon?
(a) True love.
(b) Politics.
(c) Lust.
(d) Mutual respect.

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

5. During the time period, what did people think physical deformity meant about an individual?
(a) They thought physical deformity meant godliness.
(b) They thought physical deformity was due to bathing.
(c) They thought physical deformity was reversible.
(d) They thought physical deformity represented spiritual deformity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was briefly made King during the rebellion?

2. During Edward IV's reign, what was England's state?

3. Who did Richard marry?

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

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

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