Question	Answer
	William I
Eleanor of Aquitaine was the daughter of whom?	William X of Aquitaine
The assumption of power by William III and Mary II was called what?	'Glorious Revolution'
In 1642 where did Charles I raise his standard against Parliamentary forces?	Nottingham
After a failed journey to the Orinoko whom did James I promise Spanish ambassador, Gondomar he would execute?	Sir Walter Raleigh
	Elizabeth I
Who ruled England and France during Henry VI's minority?	Dukes of Bedford & Gloucester (Henry V's brothers)
What was the Star Chamber?	The King’s council sitting as a court of law in a room at Westminster whose ceiling was decorated with stars
	Lady Jane Grey
	James I
Where and when as Thomas Becket murdered?	Canterbury Cathedral on December 29, 1170
As a conciliatory gesture whom did Henry VII marry?	Elizabeth of York
	Edward IV
	Edward V
Who issued the "Charter of Liberties"?	Henry I
Which 20th century British Monarch had a speech defect which made him stutter and stammer?	George VI
Who is thought to have ordered the murder of "The Princes in the Tower"?	Richard III
What was Richard Cromwell’s nickname?	Tumbledown Dick.
When William I was absent from England which religious figure acted as his vice-regent?	His half-brother, Odo of Blois, the Bishop of Bayeux
After banishment by his father where did George II establish a rival court?	Leicester House
Which childhood companion and lady of the bedchamber persuaded Anne to support her brother-in-law William of Orange when he overthrew James II in 1688?	Sarah Jennings Churchill
Which prince of Wales did Edward I defeat in 1282?	Llewellyn ap Gruffydd
Who were the parents of James I of England?	Mary "Queen of Scots" and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
With whose support did John rebel against his crusader king brother?	Philip II Augustus of France
Queen Victoria pressured Prime Minister Gladstone to send a relief force to lift the siege of which historical figure?	General Charles Gordon (of Khartoum )
How many illegitimate children is Henry I said to have fathered?	25
Who were the parents of Elizabeth I?	Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Where is Richard III buried?	Without a monument in Leicester, Richard's bones were scattered during the English Reformation.
	Edward VI
	George III
When James I became King of England how many years had he already been King of Scotland?	36 years (since the age of one)
In 1651, who led a Scottish force of 10,000 into a dismal defeat by Cromwell's forces at Worcester?	Charles II
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a divorcee of whom?	Louis VII, King of France
In the Wars of the Roses was Lancastrian support strongest in the north or south of England?	North
Which charismatic leader commanded the Royalist cavalry at Edge Hill?	Charles I's nephew, Prince Rupert
Which 14th Century Oxford don and theologian believed that the only certain source of authority was the Word of God as revealed in the Bible?	John Wyclif
Who were Catherine of Aragon's parents?	Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain
In 1535 which two leading figures where executed for their refusal to swear an oath of loyalty to Henry VIII?	Bishop John Fisher & Thomas More
What was the given name of George VI?	Albert
Which English monarch presided over the loss of Britain's American colonies?	George III
Whose Saxon followers did William the Conqueror smoke out of the Isle of Ely by setting fire to the rushes?	Hereward 'the Wake'
Which Prime Minister resigned because of George III’s opposition to full civil rights for Catholics?	William Pitt the Younger
How did Richard II die?	Starved to death in Pontefract Castle
Who killed Richard I?	Bertrand de Gourdon
Which English Monarch relinquished the title of Emperor of India?	George VI
Which bishop's head was sent to Isabella (Edward II's estranged wife) as a trophy after being decapitated by a kitchen knife?	Walter de Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter
Who overthrew Edward II?	His estranged wife, Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer
Who was the wife of George VI?	Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
When was the reign of James I?	1603-25
Who were Edward I's parents?	Henry III and Eleanor of Provence
What were the Nicknames of Elizabeth I?	The Virgin Queen & Good Queen Bess
The defeat of Charles I’s forces at which battle effectively ended the first phase of the English Civil War of 1645?	Naseby
The period of English history from 1649 to 1653 and from 1659 to 1660 is know as what?	The "Commonweath of England"
Who were the parents of George VI?	George V and Queen Mary of Teck
	Edward V
	Henry VII
Who were the wives of king John I?	(1st) Isabella daughter of William, Earl of Gloucester (2nd) Isabella daughter of Aymer Taillefer, Count of Angouleme
Who ran a effective network of domestic and international spies for Elizabeth I?	Sir Francis Walsingham
King John was the fourth son of which couple?	Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
In what year did Elizabeth II's mother, the Queen Mum, die?	2002
Who was Henry VI's wife?	Margaret of Anjou
Which Kings of England were not crowned at Westminster Abbey?	Edward V and Edward VIII
When was the reign of Richard II?	1377-99
The 'Bloody Assizes of Judge Jeffreys were in response to which uprising?	A rebellion led by Charles II's illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth
	William IV
In 1326 who led an invasion against Edward II?	His wife Isabella
Which English Monarch popularised the Windsor knot for neckties?	Edward VIII
After the death of his eldest son Eustace, who did king Stephen agree to recognise as the next king of England?	Henry II, Empress Matilda's eldest son
Who deposed Edward Seymour as Edward VI’s protector?	The Duke of Northumberland, John Dudley
Who was crowned and known as 'Henry the Young King' although he never actually ruled and is not counted as a monarch of England?	The elder brother of Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland
Which naval encounter resulted in the defeat of a French fleet massing to support the restoration of James II?	The Battle of La Hogue
When was the reign of Henry V?	1413-22
Which King introduced trial by jury?	Henry II
	Mary I
Which cousin of William I was also a king?	Edward the Confessor
King Stephen's wife and eldest son died in which year?	1153
In what year did the Spanish Armada attempt to invade England?	1588
Which imposters claimed to be Edward V and his brother Richard, the princes murdered in the tower?	Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck
Which mistress of Edward III was eventually banned from court by the House of Lords?	Alice Perrers
Who was the Protector of Edward V?	His uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was made Protector
Who did Edward VI name as heir to the throne?	Lady Jane Grey
At which battle in 1513 did James IV of Scotland die?	Flodden Field
When was the reign of Edward VIII?	1936
Who was betrothed to the German Emperor, Henry V, when she was only eight?	Empress Matilda
Which embroidery commemorates the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings?	The Bayeux Tapestry
	Henry I
What aspect of Charles’ marriage to Henrietta Maria of France disturbed the people of England?	She was Catholic
On which ship did George VI serve at the Battle of Jutland?	HMS Collingwood
Who governed England during the time of the "Rump" and "Bare Bones" Parliaments?	Oliver Cromwell
Who was the first of the Angevin Kings?	Henry II
Who led the 1536 ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’ uprising?	Robert Aske
In what year was the Great Fire of London?	1666
Which potential husband of Mary Queen of Scots was executed for his half hearted involvement in the Ridolfi plot against Elizabeth I?	Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk
	Henry VII
Which king instigated the creation of "The Doomsday Book"?	William I
Which king expelled the Jews from England?	Edward I in 1290
Where did George I imprison his former wife Sophia of Zell for 32 years?	The Castle of Ahlden
Who wrote "History of the Kings of Britain"?	Geoffrey of Monmouth
In 1369 which son of Edward III invaded France?	John of Gaunt (his 3rd son)
Who was the justiciar who ruled England after the death of William Marshal?	Hubert de Burgh
During Queen Anne's reign the kingdoms of England and Scotland were formally united by which act?	Act of Union
Edward II's army was defeated by the Scots under Robert the Bruce at which battle?	Bannockburn
Why was the Duke of York appointed Protector in 1454?	Henry VI was declared insane
When was the reign of George IV?	1820-30
Which future King of England is said to have hidden in an oak tree before fleeing to France?	Charles II
What event precipitated Leopold of Austria's capture of Richard I on his way back from the III Crusade?	After the fall of Acre Duke Leopold set up his banners on an equal footing with the French & English Kings. The English took offense at this and threw the German banner into a ditch
	Henry VIII
	William III and Mary II
In 1532, who did Henry VIII promote to Archbishop of Canterbury?	Thomas Cranmer
In the Wars of the Roses, the white rose was the emblem of which house?	York
Which illegitimate son of Charles II tried to usurp the throne from James II?	The Duke of Monmouth
Who was the wife of Edward II?	Isabella daughter of Philip IV, King of France
	Edward III
The nursery rhyme "Oh the Grand Old Duke of York" dates back to which battle?	Wakefield
Who won his spurs at the Battle of Crecy?	Edward, the Black Prince
When did King John get the nickname softsword?	After losing Normandy and Anjou to Philip Augustus in 1203-4
In what year did Henry III effectively take control of government?	1236
Which British Prime Minister acted as a friendly mentor to the young Queen Victoria?	William Lamb (2nd Viscount Melbourne)
Which King of England rebuilt Westminster Abbey?	Henry III
Who was the husband of Queen Anne?	Prince George of Denmark
When was the reign of King John?	1199-1216
How many children did Edward III and Phillipa of Hainault have?	12
	Henry I
When was the reign of King Stephen?	1135-54
Which confidante of Queen Anne was in fact a Tory plant?	Abigail Masham
When was the reign of William II?	1087-1100
What was the nickname of George III?	'Farmer George'
When was the madness of King George III?	Serious bouts in 1788-89 and again in 1801; permanently deranged in 1810
In a prisoner exchange arranged by his wife for who was King Stephen traded?	Robert of Gloucester
In what year was the coronation of Elizabeth II?	1953
Who was the last ruler of both England and Hanover?	William IV
Who were the parents of Edward VIII?	George V & Queen Mary of Teck
Where is Richard I buried?	Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou
When was the Battle of Damme?	1213
After the WWII in which country did Edward VIII reside?	France
	William III Mary II
	John
By what act of Henry II did trial by jury become the norm?	Assize of Clarendon (1166)
How did Mary II die?	She died of smallpox at the age of 32
Before her marriage to Henry VIII to whom had Catherine of Aragon been married?	Henry’s older brother Arthur
Roundheads transformed into which political faction?	The Whig Party
Which Archbishop of Canterbury was impeached by the Long Parliament of 1640?	William Laud
The "Legend of King Arthur first appears in which book?	"History of the Kings of Britain" by Geoffrey of Monmouth
How old was Edward VI when his father Henry VIII died?	Nine
When was the reign of Henry IV (Henry Bolingbroke)?	1399-1413
Abandoning attempts to reclaim John's lost Angevin lands and the forced signing of the Magna Carta followed defeat at which battle?	Bouvines
When was the reign of Mary I Tudor?	1553-58
How many protestant heretics did Mary I burn in three years?	300
What three titles did Richard I inherit on the death of Henry II?	King of England, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou
Which Florentine banker resident in London plotted to depose Elizabeth I with the aid of a Spanish invasion?	Roberto Ridolfi
	Henry II
After the Great Fire of London who presented Charles II with a plan for rebuilding the entire city of London along classical lines, with broad tree-lined avenues?	Christopher Wren
James I claimed to trace his ancestry back to which Shakespearean character?	Macbeth’s Banquo
Who defeated Simon de Montfort at the battle of Evesham?	Henry III's eldest son the future Edward I
Was Queen Anne protestant or catholic?	Raised as a staunch protestant
Who did Mary I marry?	Philip, King of Spain
How many children did Queen Anne have?	17 (only 6 born alive but none lived beyond the age of 12)
Who was the wife of Henry II?	Eleanor of Aquitaine
Who failed to secure the divorce of Henry VIII and Katherine of Arragon but died before he could be executed?	Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Even at the age of three which future king of England could neither walk nor speak?	Charles I
Whose reign was threatened when the Young Pretender, landed in Scotland?	George II
In 1601 which handsome but incompetent soldier/courtier staged a pathetic coup attempt to overthrow Elizabeth I?	Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
Who was the closest advisor and homosexual partner of James I	George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
Which English Monarch had the Frogmore Royal Mausoleum constructed?	Queen Victoria
	Henry V
What was the nickname of William II?	Rufus (the red)
What was the title of Edward VIII after his abdication?	The Duke of Windsor
	James I
In what year of Charles II reign did plague reappear in London?	1665
	Elizabeth I
Who founded the Chelsea Hospital for war veterans?	Charles II (being persuaded to do so by Nell Gwyn)
To whom was Edward VI bethrothed?	Mary Queen of Scots
Which personal servant was the subject of ‘ill-natured’ gossip in Queen Victoria’s later years?	John Brown
In what year was Empress Matilda acknowledged as "Lady of England and Normandy"?	1141
Who made England a papal fief?	John to obtain Pope Innocent III's injunction against Philip of France
The royal prerogative of which monarch was curtailed by the Battle of Radcot Bridge?	Richard II
Richard I, was the third son of which couple?	Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Who gave the Parliament of England a signed blank sheet of paper?	Charles II to agree to whatever terms would save his father's life
	Henry VI
Who crowned William II?	Archbishop Lanfranc
In the opening stages of the 100 years war which naval battle gave England control of the channel?	The Battle of Sluys (1340)
Who was Edward III's eldest son?	Edward, the Black Prince
	George V
In what year did the Mary Rose sink?	1540
Which English Monarch was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day?	William I
	Henry VI
Where was Edward II murdered?	Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire
Which King George instituted the George Cross and George Medal, to be awarded for acts of bravery by citizens?	George VI
Which beautiful stage actress was a mistress of the Prince of Wales (later to become Edward VII)?	Lillie Langtry
When was the reign of Queen Anne?	1702-14
On the death of Henry VIII who became Protector of England?	Edward VI’s eldest uncle, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and soon to be Duke of Somerset
In whose reign did Taxation of exports and commerce overtake land-based taxes?	Edward III
How do chroniclers refer to the period of the wars between Stephen and Empress Matilda?	A period when "Christ & His Saints Slept" or "God & His Angels Slept"
When was the reign of Edward II?	1307-27
How long is the Bayeux Tapestry?	70 meters
Which wives of Henry VIII lost their heads?	Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
Which act precipitated the Wars of the Roses?	On coming to power Richard II seized the lands of his unpopular uncle, John of Gaunt, lands which Henry Bolinbroke claimed
In the 100 year war, which Treaty more than reversed all the gains the Black Prince had made?	Treaty of Bruges
Where is Edward II buried?	Gloucester Cathedral
The first laws written entirely in English were passed during whose reign?	Richard III
What were King John's nicknames?	Lackland, Softsword
In what year did Empress Matilda invade England?	1139
James I ordered which new translation of the Bible?	The King James Bible
Which of Henry VIII’s marriages was never consummated?	Anne of Cleves
Through which son of Edward III did the house of Lancaster trace their claim to the throne?	John of Gaunt
In what year were orders for the creation of "The Doomsday Book" issued?	1086
George I banished his son from court after a quarrel over what?	The christening of his second grandson
	John
When was Edward I's reign?	1272-1307
	George II
Who were the parents of George V?	Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark
Which English Monarch established the Duke of York's Summer Camps for boys of all backgrounds?	George VI
Edward IV deposed his cousin Henry VI after defeating the Lancastrians at which battle?	Mortimer's Cross
Who was Lady Jane Grey’s father-in-law?	John Dudley Duke of Northumberland
	Elizabeth II
	Richard III
Whig & Tory factions first appeared during the reign of which monarch?	Charles II
Which of Henry VIII’s wives died within weeks of childbirth?	Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr (although Catherine Parr was married to Jane Seymour's brother Thomas
Which English King ordered the construction of theTower of London?	William I
In what year did The Duke of Windsor (previously Edward VIII) marry Mrs. Simpson?	1937
When was the reign of Edward V?	1483
Matilda of Flanders was the wife of which English King?	William I
Who was the wealthiest and most influential bishop during the reigns of John & Henry III?	Peter des Roches (Bishop of Winchester)
	Richard III
	Charles I
In what year was the Battle of Agincourt?	1415
When were the reigns of Edward IV?	1461-70 and 1471-83
At the Battle of Shrewsbury Henry V fought with his father to defeat an uprising lead by which family?	Percy (Earl of Northumberland) and his son Harry (Hotspur) Percy
Whose attempt to Anglicise the Scottish Church led to the Bishops’ Wars?	Charles I, William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Earl of Stafford,Thomas Wentworth
	Edward VII
Which longtime mistress of Edward VII and great grandmother of Camila Parker Bowles was summoned to his bedside as he lay dying by Queen Alexandra herself?	Alice Keppel
Who was the English monarch at the time of the French revolution?	George III
How old was Queen Victoria when she ascended the throne?	18
	Henry IV
Which King of England had been named in two divorce cases?	Edward VII
Who were the children of George VI?	Elizabeth and Margaret
Who founded Eton College?	Henry VI.(in 1440)
Who were the parents of William IV?	George III and (Sophia) Charlotte
At which battle were the Jacobites defeated ending the hopes of Charles, the Young Pretender?	Culloden (1746)
How old was Edward VII when he assumed the throne?	59 (the longest serving heir apparent in British history)
Who was the first Norman King to be fluent in English?	Henry I
What were the two religious tensions operating in the time of James I?	Catholic/Protestant and Episcopal/Puritan
Why did James I dissolve the Parliament of 1621?	House of Commons tried to debate wider aspects of foreign policy and asserted their right to discuss any subject
Which English monarch wrote the book Daemonologie to instruct his subjects and to denounce witchcraft?	James I
Who was executed for adultery with Catherine Howard?	Thomas Culpepper, her cousin
In 1702 the Jacobites toasted which little gentleman in a black velvet suit?	The mole which precipitated the death of William III in the days after his horse stumbled on a molehill
How many "regicides" signed Charles I's death warrant?	59
When was the reign of Edward VII?	1901-10
Who defeated David II of Scotland at Halidon Hill?	Edward III and Edward Baliol
At which battle did John's commanders successfully defeat the French naval force assembling for invasion?	Damme
Were the Cavaliers or Roundheads supporters of Parliament?	Roundheads
What language did George I speak?	German
Which two kings had the nickname "The Lion of Justice"?	Henry I and to a lesser extent Henry II
What was the size of William I's invasion force?	Around 400 ships and an army of 7000 men
Whose wife died under such suspicious circumstances that his hopes of marriage with Elizabeth I became out of the question?	Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester
What jibe did Henry VIII level at his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves?	The 'Flanders Mare'
James I of England was also James the what of Scotland?	VI
Where was Charles I beheaded?	On a scaffold built outside Whitehall Palace
In what year did the brothers Richard, Henry & Geoffrey rebel against their father Henry II?	1173
When was the reign of Richard I the Lionheart?	1189-99
Which Welsh prince married Joan, the illegitimate daughter of King John, in 1205?	Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llyweln the Great)
Wallis Simpson was rumoured to be having an affair with which German Ambassador to Britain?	Joachim von Ribbentrop
Who built the Royal Pavilion at Brighton?	George IV
In 1690 William III defeated James II at which battle?	Battle of the Boyne
Name two Prime Ministers with whom Queen Victoria had a frosty relationship?	William Gladstone & Robert Peel
	Lady Jane Grey
Who was Edward III's wife?	Philippa of Hainault
	George I
Who said The devil is out. Look to your fate?	Philip Augustus of France to John on learning of Richard's release from captivity in Austria
What was the nickname of George IV?	Prince of Whales
Who was Henry II's most famous mistress?	Rosamund Clifford, the "Fair Rosamund"
What were the nicknames of George I’s mistresses?	The Elephant and the Maypole
Who died in the sinking of the White Ship?	William the Aethling, the son of Henry I
Why did Parliament oppose Mary II’s brother, James Edward Stuart becoming King?	He was Catholic
Where and when was the Magna Carta signed?	At Runnymede in June 1215
	George II
	Stephen
In the opening stages of the 100 years war which battles gave England supremacy on land?	Crecy (1346) and Calais (1347)
28 sons of Welsh princes and nobles being held as hostages were murdered in cold blood by which English monarch?	John
	George I
Who gave the Norman Conquest the papal benediction?	Pope Alexander II, the former pupil of Lanfranc
Who married Edward IV in secret in 1464?	Elizabeth Woodville (Lady Grey)
How many children did Queen Victoria have?	Nine
	Richard I
	James II
How did Henry VI die?	Put to death in the Tower of London
Which English monarchs suffered from porphyria?	Queen Anne & George III
What was the nickname of Henry V?	Hal
What were Edward I's nicknames?	'Longshanks' (because of his height), Hammer of the Scots
What were the casualties at the Battle of Agincourt?	French 7000, English 400
Which battle was the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses	The Battle of Towton
The war of succession between Henry I and his elder brother Robert was decided at which battle?	Tinchebrai (1106)
After their defeat by the Black Prince in which Treaty did the French cede huge areas of northern and western France to English sovereignty?	The Treaty of Bretigny
Who was Henry VIII's elder brother?	Prince Arthur (who died in 1502)
Who met Richard the Lionheart in battle and could have killed him but killed Richard's horse instead, to make that point clear?	William Marshal
What year was the Battle of Hastings?	1066
Who were the parents of Richard II?	Edward, Prince of Wales - "the Black Prince" - and Joan, the "Fair Maid of Kent"
How did Henry V die?	Dysentery in 1422 in Bois de Vincennes, France a few weeks before his father-in-law Charles VI of France
	Henry V
In 1070 who replaced Stigand as Archbishop of Canterbury?	Lanfranc
What is scutage?	Shield money, money paid in lieu of military service
What rank did Edward VIII hold in the the British Expeditionary Force during World War II?	Major General
Prior to ascending the throne which given name did Edward VIII use?	David
	Edward VII
Which popular actress was the mistress of Charles II?	Nell Gwyn
In what year did Parliament first separate into Houses of Commons & Lords?	1376
Who was charged with treason for planning to marry the 14 year old Elizabeth, Edward VI’s half sister?	Thomas Seymour, the Lord Admiral
Which English monarch has been called "The wisest fool in Christendom"?	James I
In whose reign did the ‘Dissolution of the Monasteries’ take place?	Henry VIII
Which opening battle of the Civil War did the royalist forces superior cavalry give them a slight edge?	Edge Hill
Which king supposedly died from eating lampreys (eels)?	Henry I
	Oliver Cromwell
Who were the parents of Henry VI?	Henry V and Catherine of Valois (the daughter of Charles VI of France)
At which battle did Richard I defeat Saladin?	Arsuf in 1191
In what year was the Colony of Virginia first settled?	1607
Who was the wife of George II?	Caroline of Ansbach
	William II
The South Sea Bubble traded mainly in what commodity?	Slaves
Who led the 1554 uprising against Mary I in opposition to her planned marriage to Philip II of Spain?	Sir Thomas Wyatt
Richard I received a fatal crossbow wound while besieging which castle?	Castle of Chalus
How old was Elizabeth II's mother, the Queen Mum when she died?	101
In who's reign did the black death first appear in England?	Edward III
Who was the father of Elizabeth II?	George VI
When was the reign of Edward VI of England?	1547-53
Who crowned William I?	Archbishop Aldred of York
Which monarch of England died badly disfigured by leprosy?	Henry IV
The period of English history from 1653 to 1659 is know as what?	The Protectorate
Who was known as 'The Kingmaker'?	Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Who said "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?"	Henry II of Thomas Becket
Who lead the Baron's war which resulted in the capture Henry III in 1264?	Simon de Montfort
	William II
Who was the wife of Henry III?	Eleanor daughter of Raymond Berenger, Count of Provence
When was the reign of William I?	1066-1087
When were the Wars of the Roses?	1455 - 85
Who were the parents of Edward II?	Edward I and Eleanor of Castile
Swedish count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck was murdered on whose instruction?	The Countess von Platen
When was the reign of George V?	1910-36
	Richard Cromwell
	George VI
Who fathered largest number of acknowledged illegitimate children born to any English king, ( with a provisional total of twenty-five)?	Henry I
Who painted the deceptively faltering portrait of Anne of Cleves said to be responsible for her marriage to Henry VIII?	Hans Holbein the younger.
Name two Prime Ministers with whom Queen Victoria had a friendly working relationship?	William Lamb & Benjamin Disraeli
Who lost Aquitaine to Philip IV of France?	Edward I
In 1642 where did King Charles I move his Capital and Parliament to?	Oxford
Which Crusade did Richard I participate in?	The Third Crusade
When was the reign of George II?	1727-60
When was the Hundred Years War between England and France?	1337 - 1453
Who secretly married Henry III's sister Eleanor in 1238?	Simon de Montfort
	Henry II
When was the reign of Charles I?	1625-49
	Charles I
Which Prime Minister of George III executed the royal policies that provoked the American Revolution?	Lord North
For which king did the Spectator issue the following eulogy: "His late Majesty, though at times a jovial and, for a king, an honest man, was a weak, ignorant, commonplace sort of person." ?	William IV
Who formed the 'Yeomen of the Guard' as his personal bodyguard?	Henry VII
How were King John and Arthur of Brittany related?	Arthur was the son of John's elder brother, Geoffrey
	Victoria
Who did Empress Matilda marry after the death of her first husband?	Geoffrey IV Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
What was the period from 1629 when Charles I ruled without Parliament known as?	The Eleven Years’ Tyranny
	Charles II
Which English monarch held the title Count of Mortain?	John
Who did George IV secretly & illegally marry in 1785 without his father's permission?	Maria Fitzherbert (a catholic)
In 1258 what reform proposals were imposed upon Henry III?	The Provisions of Oxford
Who was crowned King of England and King of France?	Henry VI
	James II
	George IV
	Edward VIII
The Hundred Years War started during whose reign?	Edward III
Who were charged with being Anne Boleyn’s lovers?	Mark Smeaton, Francis Weston & Henry Norris
	Richard II
What was the nickname of Richard III?	Crookback
Where is Edward I buried?	Westminster Abbey
After whom was Edward I named?	Edward the Confessor
Who was Lady Jane Grey’s husband?	Lord Guildford Dudley
What are the full given names of Queen Elizabeth?	Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Who were the wives of Henry VIII?	Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
Which English Monarch made a deathbed admission of their Roman Catholic faith?	Charles II
In America the War of the Spanish Succession was known as what?	Queen Anne's War
Who was the last reigning King of England to visit the Duchy of Aquitaine?	Edward I
Henry VI's only son, prince Edward was stabbed to death at which battle?	Tewkesbury
Who was the mother of Edward VI?	Henry VIII's third wife Jane Seymour
Who were the regents during Henry III's minority?	William Marshal, Peter des Roches and Hubert de Burgh
Where is king John buried?	Worcester Cathedral, Worcester
Which king was captured at the Battle of Lincoln?	Stephen
Who used the young Victoria as a pawn in their play for power, promoting her through "Regal Tours" and refusing to let her attend her uncle William's coronation?	Sir John Conroy and her mother Duchess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg (Duchess of Kent)
Which English monarch lost the Crown jewels in the marshy area known as the Wash in the county of Norfolk?	John
On his way back from the third crusade Richard I was captured and held for ransom by whom?	Duke Leopold of Austria
Who persuaded Henry VIII to restore his daughters to the line of succession?	Catherine Parr
At which battle in 1460 was Richard Plantagenet the Duke of York killed?	Wakefield
Who murdered the 12 year old Arthur of Brittany?	John
Sophia of Zell was divorced over her adutlery with who?	Swedish count Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Who defected from Richard III's army at a critical point in the Battle of Bosworth field?	Sir William Stanley and Lord Thomas Stanley (Henry's stepfather), and Northumberland, refused to fight
Who was the lover of Edward II's estranged wife Isabella of France?	Roger Mortimer
In what year did George IV become Prince Regent as a result of his father’s insanity?	1811
Who crossed into England at the villiage of Coldstream for a five-week march to London prior to the restoration of the monarchy?	General George Monck

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