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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many months was Queen Elizabeth forced to stay in sanctuary with her children?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.
2. After Hastings's death, where did the Marquess of Dorset flee?
(a) He fled to London.
(b) He fled to France.
(c) He fled to Scotland.
(d) He fled to Northampton.
3. What do most commentators and historians agree Edward IV's marriage was based upon?
(a) Politics.
(b) True love.
(c) Mutual respect.
(d) Lust.
4. What is the difference between Gloucester's Protectorship and Duke Humphrey's?
(a) Humphrey had control of the military and Gloucester did not.
(b) Humphrey had sovereign power and Gloucester was a figurehead.
(c) Humphrey was a figurehead and Gloucester had sovereign power.
(d) Humphrey staged a coup and Gloucester was loyal to the king.
5. In what year was Richard of Gloucester born?
(a) 1452.
(b) 1554.
(c) 1462.
(d) 1443.
6. After Richard's coup, what family's power in court ended?
(a) The Wydvilles.
(b) The Yorkists.
(c) The Plantagenets.
(d) The Tudors.
7. Who was the first sovereign of the House of York?
(a) Henry VI.
(b) Edward VI.
(c) Edward IV.
(d) Henry V.
8. Who did Gloucester send with warrants for the execution of Rivers, Grey, and Vaughn?
(a) The Duke of Buckingham.
(b) Hastings.
(c) Richard Ratcliffe.
(d) John Morton, Bishop of Ely.
9. Who was made Governor to the Prince of Wales?
(a) Anthony Wydville, the Prince's uncle.
(b) Bishop Leicester, the Prince's priest.
(c) Clarence, the Prince's uncle.
(d) Richard of Gloucester, the Prince's uncle.
10. How many of the great English aristocratic families became extinct because of the War of the Roses?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Thirteen.
11. 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 reversible.
(c) They thought physical deformity represented spiritual deformity.
(d) They thought physical deformity was due to bathing.
12. Why did Gloucester prefer to promote Buckingham instead of Hastings?
(a) Hastings did not have as much money as Buckingham.
(b) Hastings was still loyal to Edward V.
(c) Hastings was very ill and would probably die within the month.
(d) Hastings wanted to marry Elizabeth Wydville.
13. Why weren't Clarence's children eligible for the succession?
(a) They were sent to Spain after his execution.
(b) They were blocked by a bill of attainder.
(c) They were all bastards.
(d) They were killed after his execution.
14. When Gloucester and Buckingham arrived at Northampton, where was the King?
(a) Fifteen miles north in Bath.
(b) Fourteen miles south in Stony Stratford.
(c) Ten miles west in Shropshire.
(d) Thirty miles south in London.
15. How did Hastings react when Richard confided his plans to him?
(a) Hastings supported him in usurping the throne.
(b) Hastings immediately plans to seize the throne for himself.
(c) Hastings flees north to Scotland.
(d) Hastings was shocked and warned the king.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Richard marry?
2. What significant person died at the Battler of Tewkesbury?
3. What is Weir's theory about Richard's alleged physical deformity?
4. Who was briefly made King during the rebellion?
5. Who was Henry Stafford forced to marry?
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