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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Edward IV take out loans from London financiers?
(a) He was building a great fleet of ships.
(b) His court was extravagant and he needed the money to keep up appearances..
(c) He was terrible at managing money.
(d) He was financing a war with Brittany.

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

3. Who was the first sovereign of the House of York?
(a) Edward IV.
(b) Henry V.
(c) Edward VI.
(d) Henry VI.

4. Where did the Queen flee for sanctuary?
(a) Bath.
(b) Northampton.
(c) St. Paul's Cathedral.
(d) Westminster.

5. What were Gloucester and Buckingham planning?
(a) A coup.
(b) A coronation party for King Edward V.
(c) A war with Scotland.
(d) A war with France.

6. Who was briefly made King during the rebellion?
(a) Edward V.
(b) Richard II.
(c) Henry VI.
(d) Clarence.

7. What disease did Edward IV contract after a fishing trip?
(a) The bubonic plague.
(b) Scoliosis.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Pneumonia.

8. After Richard's coup, what family's power in court ended?
(a) The Wydvilles.
(b) The Plantagenets.
(c) The Yorkists.
(d) The Tudors.

9. How did King Edward IV stun the world with his marriage?
(a) He betrothed himself to the Spanish Infanta.
(b) He married the daughter of Louis XI.
(c) He secretly married an English commoner, Elizabeth Wydville.
(d) He secretly married Queen Margaret.

10. Who was Richard of Gloucester's son?
(a) Edward V.
(b) Edward of Middleham.
(c) Henry Tudor.
(d) Richard of York.

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

12. Who did Edward IV appoint as the guardian of the Prince of Wales?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Richard of Gloucester.
(c) Lord Rivers.
(d) The Queen.

13. When do most contemporary historians think Gloucester had made up his mind to usurp the throne?
(a) The middle of June, 1483.
(b) The end of September, 1483.
(c) The end of May, 1483.
(d) The beginning of January, 1483.

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

15. Why did Lord Howard support Gloucester?
(a) He wanted Gloucester to restore his lost inheritance.
(b) He was a timid man and was afraid of opposing Gloucester.
(c) He disliked Edward V and the Queen.
(d) He wanted control of the Admiral's fleet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What process usually reserved for magnates of the realm was overlooked before Hastings' execution?

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

3. What news did Gloucester give the young King that shocked him?

4. Where did Gloucester send Rivers, Grey, and Vaughn?

5. Why did Gloucester prefer to promote Buckingham instead of Hastings?

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