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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. What court faction was Clarence staunchly opposed to?

2. Who was Richard of Gloucester's son?

3. To whom did Gloucester claim Edward IV was pre-contracted, invalidating his marriage to Elizabeth Wydville?

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

5. With what country had England declared war just before the death of Edward IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Elizabeth Wydville, Queen of England's, two male children?

2. What advantages did Richard gain by marrying Anne of Neville?

3. How did Gloucester convince Edward V to go with him and Buckingham?

4. How did Gloucester increase his power in the Council?

5. How did Richard of Gloucester avoid becoming ensnared in the various court intrigues?

6. Why was the succession to the English throne unstable in the fifteenth century after Edward III's death?

7. How did Gloucester back up his claim that Edward V was illegitimate?

8. What catastrophic mistake did Edward IV make before he died?

9. Why did Gloucester heap more rewards on Buckingham than Hastings?

10. How was Richard III formally asked to become King?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Weir conclude the skeletons found in the chest are the Princes?

1) Where was the chest found, and when?

2) What do eyewitness accounts say about the bodies?

3) What do the medical experts who examined the skeletons conclude?

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

Richard III cultivated a pious image after his usurpation. How did this image contrast with his public image? Examine the following:

1) His public image in contrast with his private self.

2) His public image in contrast with his public deeds.

3) His public image in contrast with his promises to Edward IV.

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