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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Weir theorize that Richard III murdered the Princes?

2. Despite all his outward displays of confidence, Richard III knew his position to be what?

3. Who were the other Lancastrian claimants to the throne?

4. After the battle, where was the crown found?

5. Whose account is the earliest evidence of rumors that the Princes were dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, claims Weir, was Tyrell's confession of the murder of the Princes significant?

2. What factors kept Richard III from marrying his niece?

3. What unexpected clue turned up during Charles II's renovation of the White Tower?

4. What conspiracy did Richard III discover involving Elizabeth Wydville and other members of her faction?

5. With the death of the Princes, who did many people turn to as the rightful Queen of England?

6. What is Alison Weir's ultimate conclusion of who killed the princes in the tower?

7. In regard to the case of the death of the Princes and Richard III, what does Weir argue when others claim Richard could not be convicted in a modern court of law?

8. How did Richard III discover Sir James Tyrell's longing for advancement at any cost?

9. What traits did Richard III's usurpation reveal about his character?

10. Why did Sir James Tyrell, after surviving the change of monarchs and even faring well under Henry VII, choose to support the Earl of Lincoln's ambitions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard III cultivated a pious image after his usurpation. How did this image contrast with his public image? Examine the following:

1) His public image in contrast with his private self.

2) His public image in contrast with his public deeds.

3) His public image in contrast with his promises to Edward IV.

Essay Topic 2

What was the history of Gloucester's claim to the throne?

1) Who was Edward III?

2) Why was there such conflict after Edward III's death?

3) Who officially inherited the kingdom after Edward III's death?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Weir so believe More's account should be taken as truth?

1) The reliability of More's sources.

2) The dependability of More's character.

3) The political reasons for More to to lie.

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