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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16, Rebellion, An Especial Good Lord.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who probably wrote the Croyland Chronicle?
(a) Sir Thomas More, chronicler of Henry VII.
(b) John Russell, Bishop of London.
(c) Polydore Vergil, author of English History.
(d) Mancini.

2. What family was young Henry Tudor sent to live with in his formative years?
(a) The Earl of Pembroke.
(b) Jasper Tudor, staunchly Lancastrian.
(c) Lord Herbert, staunchly Yorkist.
(d) King Edward.

3. During Edward IV's reign, what was England's state?
(a) Wracked with conflict.
(b) Impoverished.
(c) Stable.
(d) Incredibly wealthy.

4. How many priests did Richard III employ to say mass for the salvation of his soul?
(a) 82.
(b) 100.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

5. Between what two houses was the War of the Roses?
(a) York and Tudor.
(b) Windsor and Tudor.
(c) York and Lancaster.
(d) Plantagent and Lancaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before she allowed her daughters to leave sanctuary, what did Elizabeth Wydville ask Richard III to do?

2. When Gloucester and Buckingham arrived at Northampton, where was the King?

3. Who were the other Lancastrian claimants to the throne?

4. After discovering the conspiracy, what did Richard III do?

5. What rumored conspiracy did Gloucester exaggerate to further his own ambitions?

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