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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. Buckingham decided to rebel against the king after a conversation with whom?
2. What basically defeated the rebellion?
3. Who was Margaret Beaufort?
4. Who did Henry Tudor promise to marry on Christmas Day in 1483?
5. For what was James Tyrell so desperate that he would commit murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Henry Tudor finally claim the English crown?
2. What is Alison Weir's ultimate conclusion of who killed the princes in the tower?
3. Ironically, how did the dead princes affect Richard III's reign as opposed to the living Princes?
4. What happened when Richard III sent orders to Brackenbury to kill the Princes?
5. What was the only was Elizabeth Wydville would allow her daughters to go to Richard III's court?
6. How did many people view the death of Richard III's only son, the Prince of Wales?
7. Why did Elizabeth of York finally send Henry Tudor a ring and declare that she would marry him?
8. How, probably, were the Princes murdered?
9. After what event were the Princes in the Tower never again seen alive?
10. What was the major reason why Buckingham's army collapsed and he was captured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Richard III allegedly killed his nephews to gain a crown.
1) How did the Princes turn out to be more of a threat to Richard dead than alive?
2) How did the failure to present the Princes alive become detrimental to Richard's reign?
3) How did the alleged murder of the Princes hurt Richard III's claim to the throne?
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