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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. On what night does Weir suspect the murders took place?

2. To what does Weir attribute the fall of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty?

3. What King ordered work on the White Tower and, as a result, may have found the Princes?

4. Who did many people believe was the rightful Queen of England?

5. Which side of the family was a thorn in the side of Henry VIII?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Elizabeth of York finally send Henry Tudor a ring and declare that she would marry him?

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

3. What was probably the tipping point for Buckingham's treason?

4. 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?

5. Why was Richard of York often impersonated, but Edward V never impersonated?

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

7. Richard III was a violent, duplicitous, and demanding man--how can Weir claim he possessed real spiritual piety?

8. What rumor persisted after Anne's death?

9. 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?

10. What does Weir claim is the most damning evidence against Richard III?

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

Richard III's usurpation was a carefully thought out plan.

1) How did he invalidate the Princes' claim to the throne?

2) How was Buckingham involved in the usurpation?

3) What tactics did Richard use to neutralize the Council?

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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