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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which side of the family was a thorn in the side of Henry VIII?
(a) The Yorkists.
(b) The Plantagenets.
(c) The Lancastrians.
(d) The Tudors.

2. How many priests did Richard III employ to say mass for the salvation of his soul?
(a) 10.
(b) 100.
(c) 5.
(d) 82.

3. Before she allowed her daughters to leave sanctuary, what did Elizabeth Wydville ask Richard III to do?
(a) She asked him to marry her and make her Queen again.
(b) She asked him to make Henry Tudor his heir.
(c) She asked him to return her lands and title.
(d) She asked him to swear a public oath to keep them safe.

4. Who did Perkin Warbeck pretend to be?
(a) Edward V.
(b) Richard Plantagenet.
(c) Richard, Duke of York.
(d) Henry, Duke of York.

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

6. How did King Richard III die?
(a) He died in a prison in the Tower.
(b) He died in a sickbed, probably from cancer.
(c) He died on the battlefield, yelling "Treason!"
(d) He died by execution.

7. What King ordered work on the White Tower and, as a result, may have found the Princes?
(a) King George I.
(b) Oliver Cromwell.
(c) King Henry VIII.
(d) King Charles II.

8. Who did Henry Tudor promise to marry on Christmas Day in 1483?
(a) Eleanor of Brittany.
(b) Elizabeth of York.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Juana of Portugal.

9. How did the English southerners view the English northerners?
(a) The southerners thought the northerners were brutish people.
(b) The southerners thought the northerners were all Irish.
(c) The southerners thought the northerners were all Scottish.
(d) The southerners thought the northerners highly refined.

10. Buckingham decided to rebel against the king after a conversation with whom?
(a) Edward V.
(b) Morton.
(c) Richard III.
(d) Elizabeth Wydville.

11. According to Weir, could Buckingham have murdered the Princes?
(a) No, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(b) Yes, he had killed before and would again.
(c) Yes, he was power hungry and would do anything for money.
(d) No, they were like sons to him.

12. Who, probably, was involved in the plot against Richard III?
(a) The Lancastrians.
(b) The French.
(c) The Queen and her brothers.
(d) The northerners.

13. What Act did the Parliament of 1484 pass?
(a) The Act of Settlement.
(b) The Act of Traitorous Persons.
(c) The Act of Attainder.
(d) The Act of Advancement.

14. Who was significantly absent from Richard III's coronation ceremony?
(a) His brother Clarence.
(b) Henry Tudor.
(c) His mother, the Duchess of York.
(d) Elizabeth Wydville.

15. What did the general public think of the potential match between Richard III and the Lady Elizabeth?
(a) They found it exciting.
(b) They found it treasonous.
(c) They found it inspiring.
(d) They found it incestuous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of Henry VII and Elizabeth's eight children, how many lived to adulthood?

2. How does More claim the Princes were killed?

3. With what country was Henry VII in marriage negotiations for Prince Arthur?

4. Why did Buckingham suddenly defect from Richard III?

5. How far below the surface was the chest found?

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