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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the great English aristocratic families became extinct because of the War of the Roses?

2. How many months was Queen Elizabeth forced to stay in sanctuary with her children?

3. With whom did Warwick ally himself to invade England in 1470?

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

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

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