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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4, Richard of Gloucester, Clarence and the Wydvilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Clarence, King Edward IV's brother, marry?
(a) Josephine, Louis XI's daughter.
(b) Maria, the Spanish Infanta.
(c) Isabella, the Earl of Warwick's daughter.
(d) Elizabeth Wydville.

2. Why was Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Wydville scandalous?
(a) She was considered a commoner.
(b) She was six months pregnant when they wed.
(c) He was already betrothed to a princess.
(d) He was already married.

3. What, according to the author, are the most important pieces in the puzzle of the Princes?
(a) Contemporary sources.
(b) Forensic evidence.
(c) Character analysis of Richard III.
(d) Edward IV's eyewitness account.

4. What charge did Warwick and Clarence try to level against Edward IV?
(a) They attempted to have him declared a bastard.
(b) They tried to charge him with murder.
(c) They attempted to disprove his policies.
(d) They tried to declare his marriage invalid.

5. How many of the great English aristocratic families became extinct because of the War of the Roses?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant person died at the Battler of Tewkesbury?

2. What House does Edward IV's marriage ultimately destroy?

3. What do most commentators and historians agree Edward IV's marriage was based upon?

4. What group was appointed to watch over the Prince of Wales until he reached adulthood?

5. How many legitimate children did Richard have?

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