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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. With whom may Richard III have had an affair during his wife's illness?

2. What information could not be determined at the time from the bones?

3. Where did Jasper and Henry Tudor flee after Edward IV ascended to the throne?

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

5. What did the general public think of the potential match between Richard III and the Lady Elizabeth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Henry Tudor finally claim the English crown?

8. What rumor persisted after Anne's death?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Richard III's use of propaganda. How was it different from the royals before him? How did he use it to rehabilitate his image? What instances does Weir discuss where Richard III's propaganda machine is too obvious? Examine the deaths of Rivers, Grey, and Hastings. How does Richard use propaganda to absolve himself from murder?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the existence of attainders.

1) What was an attainder?

2) How permanent were these attainders?

3) Why was Warwick a potential threat to Richard's ambitions?

4) What kings succeeded to the throne after being previously attainted?

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