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

2. What do revisionists such at Jack Leslau and Audrey Williamson believe?

3. For what was James Tyrell so desperate that he would commit murder?

4. What tool was Richard III the first English king to utilize for his exercises in public relations?

5. How did King Richard III die?

Short Essay Questions

1. After what event were the Princes in the Tower never again seen alive?

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

3. Ironically, how did the dead princes affect Richard III's reign as opposed to the living Princes?

4. 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?

5. Why was Buckingham so suddenly alienated from Richard III?

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

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

8. What was the major reason why Buckingham's army collapsed and he was captured?

9. What happened when Richard III sent orders to Brackenbury to kill the Princes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine Richard III's alleged relationship with his niece, Elizabeth of York.

1) Why would Richard have considered marrying his niece at all?

2) How were consanguineous, or even incestuous, relationship viewed differently in this time?

3) What evidence does Weir mention that shows Elizabeth was willing to marry her uncle?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the factions in power in court before Edward IV's death.

1) Who were the Wydvilles, and why did they have so much power in the South?

2) Who were the Yorkists?

3) Where was Richard of Gloucester's power centralized?

4) What mistake did Edward IV make before his death? What was a direct result of this mistake?

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