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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14, The Princes in the Tower, The Wicked Uncle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Richard III's coronation banquet last?
(a) Five and a half hours.
(b) Seven hours.
(c) Six and three-quarter hours.
(d) Three hours.

2. In what year was Richard of Gloucester born?
(a) 1554.
(b) 1462.
(c) 1443.
(d) 1452.

3. From whom was Henry Stafford, second Duke of Buckingham, descended?
(a) Henry VIII.
(b) Edward III.
(c) William the Conqueror.
(d) Richard I.

4. Who did Richard III appoint Constable of the Tower?
(a) Sir John Dudley.
(b) Sir Robert Brackenbury.
(c) Buckingham.
(d) William Slaughter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What court faction was Clarence staunchly opposed to?

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

3. Where did Jasper and Henry Tudor flee after Edward IV ascended to the throne?

4. After Richard's coup, what family's power in court ended?

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

(see the answer key)

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