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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21, Pretenders, Tyrell's Confession, The Skeletons in the Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months was Queen Elizabeth forced to stay in sanctuary with her children?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. Initially, who was Gloucester's chief supporter?
(a) Henry Tudor.
(b) The Duke of Buckingham.
(c) The Duke of York.
(d) The Queen mother.

3. After the death of Hastings, what happened to King Edward V?
(a) He became a monk.
(b) He was freed from tyranny and ruled the kingdom.
(c) His attendants were removed and he feared he would be killed.
(d) He fell extremely ill and hung onto life by a thread.

4. What was discovered about Richard III's character after the usurpation?
(a) He was a warmonger and planned to be always on the battlefield.
(b) He was terrible at making tough decisions.
(c) His loyalty to Edward IV was only skin deep, and he had a cruel streak.
(d) He was deathly afraid of illness and obsessed with cleanliness.

5. When do Croyland and Mancini believe Richard began planning to take the crown?
(a) During the coronation ceremony of Edward V.
(b) During Elizabeth Wydville's sanctuary.
(c) Right after Edward IV's death.
(d) Right after Clarence's death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what language were most of Richard III's devotional books?

3. What plot was hatched in Sanctuary against Richard III?

4. Who did Edward IV appoint as the guardian of the Prince of Wales?

5. What epic poem was later written about the Lady Elizabeth's role in Henry VII's ascension?

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