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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18, An Incestuous Passion, A Dark Prince.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do most contemporary historians think Gloucester had made up his mind to usurp the throne?
(a) The end of September, 1483.
(b) The end of May, 1483.
(c) The middle of June, 1483.
(d) The beginning of January, 1483.

2. After discovering the conspiracy, what did Richard III do?
(a) He tightened the security around the sanctuary of Westminster.
(b) He dragged Elizabeth Wydville out of sanctuary himself.
(c) He gave up his crown and returned it to Edward V.
(d) He executed everyone, including the former Queen.

3. What group was appointed to watch over the Prince of Wales until he reached adulthood?
(a) A legal team of Parliament lawyers.
(b) A group of German mercenaries.
(c) A Council including the Queen, Richard, and Clarence.
(d) An elite team of knights including Arthur and Lancelot.

4. Who was Margaret Beaufort?
(a) The sister of Elizabeth Wydville.
(b) The daughter of John of Gaunt and wife of the late Henry Tudor.
(c) The cousin of Edward IV.
(d) The mother of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York.

5. According to Weir, could Buckingham have murdered the Princes?
(a) No, they were like sons to him.
(b) Yes, he had killed before and would again.
(c) No, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
(d) Yes, he was power hungry and would do anything for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the children of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydville?

2. At the time of the War of the Roses, how much of the English population lived in towns and cities?

3. When did Henry officially date the beginning of his reign?

4. What is Weir's conclusion as to who murdered the Princes?

5. What is Weir's theory about Richard's alleged physical deformity?

(see the answer key)

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